Taste of Home
Napoleon Cremes
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 4 dozen.
For the annual Christmas open house we host, I set out a buffet with lots of food and candies like these lovely layered treats. They're so creamy, and with a green pistachio layer of pudding peeking out, they're very merry. —Gloria Jesswein, Niles, Michigan
Ingredients
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2 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs
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1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio or lemon pudding mix
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3 tablespoons whole milk
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TOPPING:
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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3 tablespoons butter
Directions
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1.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, coconut, sugar and cocoa. Stir in melted butter and vanilla. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
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2.
For filling, beat softened butter until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, pudding mix and milk; beat until fluffy. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until firm, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
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3.
For topping, microwave chocolate chips and butter on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Cool. Spread over pudding layer. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 116 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 102mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, trace fiber), 1g protein
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