Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert

Hello again! I wanted to share this dessert recipe with y'all today. I won't say this was an easy recipe but it wasn't very difficult either. Leave time to make the crust and let it cool. You will need a food processor or blender to chop up the vanilla wafers and pecans. I made the crust and then waited about 45 min to  let it cool and put together the rest of it. It is now sitting in my refrigerator to eat later tonight. Here is a link to the recipe--Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert




Serves 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 16 oz whipped topping, divided
• 2 small boxes of cheesecake flavored pudding
• 3 cups of milk
• 1 can Cherry Pie Filling
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, finely chopped pecans, and melted butter.
2. Press into a 9x13 inch baking pan; bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, remove from oven and cool.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cups of whipped topping.
4. Mix until smooth; spread evenly over cooled crust.
5. Combine cheesecake pudding mix, milk, and 1 1/2 cups of whipped topping and mix until smooth.
6. Spread evenly over cream cheese layer in pan.
7. Top with 1 can  of  Cherry Pie filling, remaining whipped topping, and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.