Coconut Cream Pie Bars

To prepare the crust, mix the flour, softened butter and chopped pecans and pat into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. As the crust bakes it will come together. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove it from the oven and allow to cool.

For the second layer mix cream cheese, 1 cup of whipped cream (Cool Whip) and the powdered sugar. Spread this mixture over the crust and place in the refrigerator.

Mix the two packages of instant pudding with the 3 cups of milk for approximately 2 minutes or until it thickens. Remove the dessert from the refrigerator and spread the pudding mixture over the cream cheese mixture. Return to the refrigerator

The final layer is the remaining whipped cream. Spread it onto the top of the pudding layer and then place the dessert into the refrigerator. Keep refrigerated until serving.

Change this up by substituting with your favorite instant pudding flavor (chocolate, lemon, vanilla, etc.) For a thicker dessert use a smaller pan.