– Prepare yourself for a nut-TASTIC taste sensation in this pistachio flavored dessert. Very easy to make!

Ingredients

CRUST:

– 1 cup flour

– 1/2 cup stick butter (cut up)

– 1 cup chopped walnuts

CHEESE LAYER:

– 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature

– 1 cup confectioner’s sugar

– 1 cup whipped topping

PISTACHIO LAYER:

– 2 pkgs instant pistachio pudding

– 3 cups milk

TOPPING:

– 2 cups whipped topping

– 1/2 cup toasted almonds optional, but recommended

Instructions

– Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

– In a large bowl, add the flour and the cut up butter. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like small peas.

– Stir in the walnuts

– Press into a 13 x 9-inch pan.

– Bake for 20 minutes.

– Remove from oven and cool completely

– Beat cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar and the 1 cup of whipped topping until the mixture is smooth and silky.

– Spread this across the cooled crust in the pan.

– Prepare pistachio pudding by whisking it into the milk–whisking for 1-2 minutes until the pudding begins to thicken.

– Spread the pudding on top of the cheese layer.

– Chill for about 2-3 hours

– Top with the 2 cups of whipped topping and sprinkle with toasted almonds (if using)