mississippi mud

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Bobbi Ruetsch
Austin, TX

Although it is "mud" there is no chocolate in this recipe. It is a very refreshing summertime dish, although I serve it year round. It takes a little time to put together but it is well worth it.

(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For mississippi mud

  • 2 c
    walnuts, chopped & divided
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 stick
    butter, melted
  • 1 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1-8 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2-3oz pkg
    vanilla pudding, cook kind
  • 1-12 oz
    cool whip, thawed
  • 3 - 4
    bananas, sliced
  • coconut
  • maraschino cherries

How To Make mississippi mud

  • 1
    Cook the pudding. Let cool.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 400. Mix together the flour, 1 cup nuts and the butter. Press into a greased 13 x 9 pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.
  • 3
    After the crust and pudding are cool. Mix together the cream cheese and confectioners sugar, then fold in 1/2 of the cool whip. Spread on cooled crust.
  • 4
    Spread the cooled pudding onto the cream cheese layer. Place the sliced bananas on the pudding, lightly pressing them into it.
  • 5
    Spread the remaining cool whip over the pudding.
  • 6
    Put the coconut, remaining nuts & the cherries on top of the cool whip. Let set at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • 7
    Enjoy!

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