Easy Layered Pistachio Dessert Recipe

This layered pistachio dessert is insanely delicious! It has the perfect crust, topped with layers of creamy cheesecake and pistachio pudding. The crushed pistachios on the top finish it off and make it the best dessert for any occasion! If you love desserts that have pudding in them then you MUST TRY this banana pudding, this pudding salad, and this amazing rice pudding. You can’t go wrong with any of them!

Layered Pistachio Dessert

This dessert is so simple to make and full of delicious and classic pistachio flavor! I love a good pistachio dessert and there are SO many out there. But trust me when I say that if you only had one to try, THIS is the one for you! It brings in all of the flavors and textures that you see made with pistachio. Cheesecake, pudding, pie…This is basically all of those made into one. This is actually pretty quick to put together! The rest of the time is hands-off while you wait for it to chill in your fridge! This makes this the absolute perfect dessert to make ahead of time for any event or party that you are having. And if you taste this and you just can’t get enough of pistachio then you MUST TRY this biscotti, this pie, or even this cheeseball! There are so many options, you really just need to try them all!

Ingredients for Pistachio Layered Dessert

The ingredients that you use in this dessert are simple! Once you have them all gathered up, you will whip this up in no time! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

Butter: Set your (unsalted) butter out for about 30 minutes before so that they can soften up! Then, it’s easier to mix! Pecans: Chop these up into smaller pieces. Flour: All purpose flour works great for this recipe! Powdered sugar: This will sweeten up the crust without changing the texture.

Cheesecake layer

Cream cheese: Soften this to room temperature before you mix it in. Powdered sugar: This makes it sweet and creamy! Vanilla: The vanilla will enhance the sweet flavor of the cheesecake layer. Whipped topping: You can use whatever kind that you have on hand but this whipped topping is my favorite!

Pistachio Layer

Evaporated Milk: Using eveporated milk helps the pudding layer stay creamy. Pistachio pudding: I use the instant pudding mix for this recipe.

Topping

Whipped topping: Again, use this whipped topping if you can!Pistachios: Take the pistachios out of their shell (or buy them without the shell) and chop them up as big or as little as you want. Pecans: Chop these us to be about the same size as the pistachios.

Let’s Make Some Dessert!

This layered pistachio dessert is loved by everyone! It’s a great option to make when you need to bring something to a party because you can make it ahead of time!

Chill: No… I don’t mean relax. At least not quite yet! You need to make sure not to skip each step to chill the layers in the fridge. By getting each layer colder, it helps make the next layer spread easily of top without mixing the two! It’s really key to creating that start line between the layers. Crust: If you aren’t a fan of pecans, then you can switch those out in the crust to shortbread cookies (like the Keebler Sandies)! Put them all in a ziplock bag and crush them up with a rolling pin! Mix as directed with the other ingredients. You could also use oreo cookies as well! Just make sure to remove the filling first. Toppings: If you want to try out some other toppings then you could use mini chocolate chips, m&m’s, sprinkles, shredded coconut, any other kids of nuts, toffee and even some crushed oreos! The sky is the limit with this part so get creative and have fun!

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.