No Bake Cream Pies (4 Variations)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 ounces vanilla pudding mix
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 12 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 6 ounces prepared vanilla crumb pie crusts

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 strawberry chocolate: prepare filling for basic vanilla cream pie as directed, stirring 1/2 cup 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.