No Bake Cream Pies (4 Variations)
- 3 ounces vanilla pudding mix
- 1 12 cups milk
- 12 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 6 ounces prepared vanilla crumb pie crusts
- Basic Vanilla Cream Pie: In pot, stir pudding mix into milk.
- Over medium heat, cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full boil.
- Transfer to large bowl; cool slightly.
- Cover lightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled and set, 45 minutes.Fold in 2 cups whipped topping.
- Spread in pie crust.
- Cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
- If desired, transfer remaining whipped topping to pastry bag fitted with large star tip.
- Just before serving, pipe or spoon topping around edge of pie.
- Strawberry White Chocolate: Prepare filling for Basic Vanilla Cream Pie as directed, stirring 1/2 cup white chocolate chips into milk mixture after cooking, until melted.
- Chill; fold in whipped topping as directed.
- Spread in 1 package (6oz) prepared graham cracker pie crust; chill as directed.
- Just before serving, place 2 cups sliced strawberries in center of pie; brush with 1 tablespoons apple jelly (melted) before garnishing with remaining whipped topping.
- Double Chocolate: Prepare filling for Basic Vanilla Cream Pie as directed, stirring 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup into milk mixture before cooking.
- Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips until melted.
- Chill; fold in whipped topping as directed.
- Spread in 1 package (6oz) prepared Oreo crumb pie crust; complete as directed.
- If desired, garnish with chocolate curls.
- Tropical Colada: Prepare filling for Basic Vanilla Cream Pie as directed, stirring 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract into milk mixture after cooking.
- Chill; fold in 1/4 cup sweetened, flaked coconut with whipped topping.
- Spread in crust; chill as directed.
- Just before serving, combine 1 mango (seeded, flesh cut into 1" pieces), 1 kiwi (peeled, sliced), 1 can (11oz) mandarin orange segments (drained) and 1 tablespoon pineapple sundae topping.
- Place in center of pie before garnishing with remaining whipped topping.
- Sprinkle topping with 2 tablespoons sweetened, flaked coconut.
- If desired, garnish with mint sprig.
vanilla pudding, milk, vanilla crumb pie crusts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/no-bake-cream-pies-4-variations-378598 (may not work)