Dessert for 12
Butterscotch Delight
This chilled dessert layers a buttery graham crust, cream cheese filling, and butterscotch pudding under whipped topping.
Typical price
$3.44for 4 servings
$0.86 per serving$3.44 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 330 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Marshmallows and candy$0.25/oz typical | 11 oz | $2.66Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 30 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.31 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 blocks cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tub cool whip
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 boxes (3 2/5 oz) instant butterscotch pudding
- 3 1/2 cups cold whole milk
- butterscotch or caramel sauce
- 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Mix the graham crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter, press the mixture into the dish, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool the crust for 15 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then fold in the whipped topping.
- Whisk the pudding mixes and cold milk for 2 minutes, until thickened.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust, add the pudding, and cover with the remaining whipped topping.
- Drizzle with butterscotch or caramel sauce, sprinkle with butterscotch chips, and chill for 5 hours.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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