The Trifling Pumpkin

The Trifling Pumpkin

My niece and I make this every year and it is always licked clean. Its such a simple dessert that is such an impressive looking centerpiece! Make your 3 layers and then fill your dish until your reach the top alternating layers. You can also make this in a 9x13 pans. Use remaining cool whip as top layer and crumble additional crust on top.

Crust: combine and bake for 10 minutes at 350

• 50 gingersnap cookies

• 5 tbsp sugar

• 1/2 cup butter

Vanilla Layer:

• 1 package of room temp cream cheese

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 2 packages vanilla instant jello

• 1 pint of heavy whipping cream

• 1 cup of milk

• 1 tsp vanilla

• fold in 3/4 tub of cool whip

Pumpkin Layer:

• 1 package of room temp cream cheese

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1 15 oz can of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

• 1 tsp of cinnamon

• 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice

• 2 tsp vanilla

• fold in 3/4 tub of cool whip