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Layered Pina Colada Dessert (Lush)
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Layered Pina Colada Dessert Recipe (Lush)

This Layered Pina Colada Dessert is a tropical escape in every bite, blending creamy coconut, tangy pineapple, and a buttery graham cracker crust. With just 20 minutes of prep and a couple of hours to chill, it’s an effortless treat that feels indulgent yet refreshing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Refrigerate 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 278
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup sugar
Cream Cheese Layer
  • 1 package cream cheese, (8 ounces), room temperature
  • 1 can crushed pineapple, (8 ounces), drained
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pudding Layer
  • 2 cups milk, (I used 2%, whole milk works great too)
  • 1 package instant coconut cream pudding mix, (3.4 ounces)
  • 1 carton Cool Whip Whipped Topping, (8 ounces), thawed and divided
Topping
  • ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
  • maraschino cherries, optional topping

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9×13" baking pan. Place the crust in the fridge while you make the next layer.
  2. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, pineapple and powdered sugar together. Stir in the vanilla extract. Remove the prepared crust from the fridge and spread cream cheese mixture onto crust.
  3. Rinse out the bowl and then use it to mix together the milk and pudding mix. Whisk until it starts to thicken up (it will take about 2 minutes). Fold in 1 cup of the Cool Whip, then spread the pudding mixture on top of the cream cheese layer.
  4. Spread the remaining Cool Whip on top as the final layer.
  5. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and place dessert in the fridge to set up (let it stay refrigerated for at least 2-3 hours).
  6. If desired, top each piece with a maraschino cherry when serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 249mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 370IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 1mg
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