It's getting to be that time of year again, the summer months always seem to be filled with lots of potlucks, birthday parties and family gatherings in general. I tend to always be the person who brings dessert and I rarely ever bring the same thing twice because I have this never-ending list of recipes I can't wait to try.
I made this last weekend for my husband's family, we had to postpone our Easter celebration because I had surgery a few days before. We all sort of failed to communicate about who was bringing dessert so we all showed up with something. There was my dessert, cookies and cupcakes, but I don't think anyone was complaining! More dessert, the merrier in my book.
I first tried this a few years back when (again) one of my brother's girlfriends brought this to dinner one night at my parents. I remember trying to ask her for the recipe but I never did get a copy. I've been thinking about it ever since, I searched online and found several recipes but all included vanilla ice cream. I don't think hers had ice cream in it so I sort of just winged this dessert last weekend and figured I could make it work using instant pudding and whipped topping. It was really good and literally only took me about 10 minutes to make! 3 easy steps and I was all done, can't get any better than that.
This summer when you need something quick and easy to bring to a potluck or gathering, this should be your go-to dessert! Be prepared to bring home an empty dish!
Oreo Pistachio Dessert
Ingredients:
1 whole package Oreo cookies, crushed
5 tablespoons melted butter
2-3.4 oz boxes instant pistachio pudding
2 cups cold milk
1-8 oz. tub whipped topping, thawed
Directions:
Mix about 2 1/2-3 cups of cookie crumbs with melted butter and press into bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate while you mix up pudding mixture.
Meanwhile beat pudding mixes and milk in a medium bowl with whisk for 2 minutes. Fold in thawed whipped topping and spread over crust.
Top with remaining crushed cookie crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until set.
I made this and I would recommend doubling the Oreo crust as it is really scotchy for this size pan.
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