Name: Spooky Halloween Dessert
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 15 servings.
Ingredients: 35 chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups), divided; 1/4 cup sugar; 5 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted; 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided; 2 cups boiling water; 2 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin; ice cubes; 1/2 cup cold water; 3 oblong vanilla creme-filled sandwich cookies; decorating icings; 10 pieces candy corn; 3 pumpkin-shaped candies

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30 Min(s) Prep

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Dress up your dessert for Halloween with this Spooky Halloween Dessert recipe. It may be scary, but you can't disguise how tasty Spooky Halloween Dessert is. Candy corn pumpkins and vanilla crème-filled gravestones complete the fun.

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15 servings

Original recipe yields 15 servings

35 chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups), divided

1/4 cup sugar

5 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

2 cups boiling water

2 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin

ice cubes

1/2 cup cold water

3 oblong vanilla creme-filled sandwich cookies

decorating icings

10 pieces candy corn

3 pumpkin-shaped candies

Let's Make It

Mix 1-1/2 cups wafer crumbs, sugar and butter in 13x9-inch pan; press onto bottom of pan. Refrigerate until ready to use. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until well blended. Gently stir in half the COOL WHIP; spread over crust.

Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 1-1/2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice. Spoon gelatin over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Spread remaining COOL WHIP over gelatin just before serving; sprinkle with remaining wafer crumbs. Decorate cookies with icings to resemble tombstones; insert in top of dessert. Add candies.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Size Wise

Have fun with your kids making this spooky Halloween treat. Just remember to eat only 1 serving.

Tip 2

Shortcut

Use a food processor or blender to quickly crush the chocolate wafers into crumbs.

Tip 3

Trick-or-Treat Safety Tip

Make sure children wear reflectors or carry a flashlight when trick-or-treating after dark. Avoid entering a stranger's home.

Nutrition

Calories

270

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g

18%

Saturated Fat 9g

45%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 250mg

11%

Total Carbohydrates 33g

12%

Dietary Fiber less than 1g

Sugars 24g

48%

Protein 3g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

Makes 15 servings.

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.