Name: Candy Land Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 16 people
Ingredients: 10 oz Lorna Doone Cookies (crushed); 1 stick butter (melted); 2 small pkg instant vanilla pudding - 3.9 oz ea; 2 cup milk; 1 quart vanilla ice cream; 5 Heath Candy Bars (crushed); 8 oz whipped topping

This Candy Land Dessert made of pudding, ice cream and Heath bars is a family favorite! Dirt pudding is everywhere, but this recipe puts a rich twist on a common cookie and pudding dessert.

I asked my husband to describe this recipe and he said, “It’s DELICIOUS!”

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Lorna Doone Cookie Dessert Idea

The base layer of Candy Land Dessert is Lorna Doone cookies and butter, so it is rich. Next is my favorite layer, the vanilla ice cream and instant vanilla pudding. Spread with whipped topping, sprinkle on Heath candy bar bites and this is a unique and memorable dessert!

Everything mixes and spreads easier when the ice cream has been softened and the whipped topping is at room temperature. One time I tried to make this recipe with cook and serve pudding and that did not work. As long as instant pudding is used this is a great dessert!

My mom has made this recipe several times and my family LOVES it! It tastes great the first day and even better the second day! I’m not sure if we’ve ever had any last until the third day.

A couple other easy and delicious desserts with instant pudding are Banana Cream Delight, Pumpkin Fluff and Watergate Salad.

Delicious Ice Cream Dessert Idea

Once you make this recipe you’ll understand why it’s a tried and true family favorite. Big parties, potlucks and holiday meals are my favorite times to make this recipe. Gatherings, where there are at least ten people, work best because this will feed a crowd. Candy Land Dessert is one of our family’s New Years’ Party traditions.

The pieces are really easy to scale into smaller samples or more generous portions. When people start with a smaller piece they usually come back for more because it’s so good and unique.

How to Make Candy Land Ice Cream Dessert

Mix crushed cookies and melted butter together, cover bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Bake 15 minutes in a 325º F oven. Let cool.
Whisk together pudding and milk and allow to thicken.
In a large bowl, stir softened ice cream into pudding mixture.
Spread on crust then cover with whipped topping.
Sprinkle on crushed Heath candy bars. Store in refrigerator, not freezer.

Tips for Making Candy Land Dessert

Allow crust to cool completely before spreading ice cream and pudding mixture over it – a warm crust will melt this layer
Ensure whipped topping is defrosted for easier spreading so that you don’t dip into the pudding layer
Lorna Doone cookies can be expensive and difficult to find, so vanilla wafers can also work if needed

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