Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert
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This heavenly Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert will be knocking’ on Thanksgivings’ door big-time. Creamy, dreamy layers of cheesecake pudding, light and fluffy pumpkin mousse and whipped cream sinfully and deliciously atop a superb nutty shortbread crust.
You’ll definitely want to end your family Thanksgiving meal on a sweet note with this pumpkin lasagna dessert recipe! You may love this refreshing No Bake Strawberry Cream Layered Dessert too and everyone’s favorite – Chocolate Lasagna Layered Dessert!
Why We Love This Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert
This popular layered dessert is wonderful for potlucks, holidays and crowds! There’s enough for 18-24 servings depending on how big your servings are.
When I said this was sinfully delicious in the first paragraph, I was not kidding, one little bit! It’s one of the best layered pumpkin desserts everyone wants to dive into when they see it, especially around Thanksgiving time!
As far as the nuts
I wanted to add some crunchy toffee
He likes it when I ask his opinion and he does have a lot of good ideas, but sometimes he thinks all of his ideas are the best, which a lot of them are, except “Houston!”, we have a slight problem. BTW…He’s a total dessert snob! UGH!!
He always turns his nose up when I suggest I’m going to make something with peppermint, banana, lemon, apple, walnuts, marshmallows, or with Whoppers and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Anyways, I knew he would give his stamp of approval for this layered pumpkin dessert! He loves pumpkin and whipped cream and everything else in this luscious pan, so it was a win-win at the homestead for sure!
Ingredients You Need for Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert Recipe
Nutty Shortbread Crust
- granulated sugar
- unsalted butter, melted
- all-purpose flour
- walnuts or pecans, chopped
Cream Cheese Layer
- cream cheese, softened
- powdered sugar
- cool whip or whipped cream
Pumpkin Pudding Layer
- Jello Instant Cheesecake or instant Vanilla Pudding Mix & Pie Filling
- almond milk or milk of choice
- pumpkin puree
- cinnamon or could use pumpkin pie spice
- cool whip or whipped cream
Top Layer
- cool whip or whipped cream
- white chocolate
, roughly chopped,
- chopped pecans or walnuts
How to Make Layered Pumpkin Dessert Lasagna
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish
with cooking spray.
Nutty Shortbread Crust
- Melt butter in microwave or on stove, then mix in all the rest of the crust ingredients and press the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake it for about 20 minutes. Let cool.
Cheesecake Layer
- Using a mixer, beat the the cream cheese and powdered sugar together and then add the whipped cream and mix well. Spread evenly on top of cooled crust.
Pumpkin Pudding Layer
- In a large bowl, mix milk, pudding mixes together. Add in the, pumpkin and cinnamon, mix well. Fold in the whipped cream and spread on top of Cheesecake Layer evenly.
Whipped Cream Layer
- Spread the whipped cream on top of pumpkin pudding layer. Add chopped nuts and chopped white chocolate on top
- Refrigerate for 3 hours until it sets before serving.
Smaller Pan Size Option
This pumpkin lasagna dessert recipe is for a 9×13 pan, so for a smaller crowd divide the recipe in half for a 9×9 pan.
More lasagna desserts you won’t be able to resist is this 4 Ingredient Oreo Lasagna Dessert, Blueberry Cream Cheesecake Lasagna, this Chocolate Lasagna Layered Dessert, this No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Lasagna Dessert, this No-Bake Lemon Lasagna Dessert, and this Chocolate Chip Cookie Lasagna Dessert!
Make Ahead
This pumpkin lasagna dessert recipe you can make a day or two ahead of time. In fact, preparing it and letting it set in overnight in the fridge and serving it the next day is the best. It does need to set up at least 3 hours. To take it up a notch, add a drizzle of caramel sauce! YUM!
If you want the chocolate version of this, go here!
Other crust variations, if you want this dessert totally all no bake, use golden oreos, graham crackers or ginger snaps cookies as the base layer with some melted butter!
This pumpkin lasagna treat is an exciting and tasty dessert. Its layers of creamy pumpkin and sweet cream cheese make it a great alternative to traditional pies and you can customize your pumpkin lasagna with fun pumpkin decorations for a truly unique dessert.
Not only is it simply delicious, but it’s also a big hit at parties, potlucks, and holiday dinners. So go ahead and give it a try!
More Pumpkin Ideas
- 7 Pumpkin Cookie Recipes for Pumpkin Cookie Lovers
- Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake
- Cinnamon Pumpkin Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Home-Made Pumpkin Spice Syrup & Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
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- Sheet Pan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- “CopyCat” Starbucks Pumpkin Pound Cake
- 20 Heavenly Layered Desserts!
Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert
Ingredients
Nutty Shortbread Crust
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups walnuts or pecans chopped
Cream Cheese Layer
- 2 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups cool whip or whipped cream
Pumpkin Pudding Layer
- 3 3.4 oz. Jell-O Instant Cheesecake or Vanilla Pudding & Pie Filling
- 2 cups almond milk or 2-1/2 cups milk
- 1 15 oz. can Pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups cool whip or whipped cream
Top Layer
- 4 cups cool whip or whipped cream
- ½ cup white chocolate grated or curls
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Nutty Shortbread Crust
- Melt butter in microwave or on stove, then mix in all the rest of the crust ingredients and press the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake it for about 20 minutes. Let cool.
Cheesecake Layer
- Using a mixer, beat the the cream cheese and powdered sugar together and then add the whipped cream and mix well. Spread evenly on top of cooled crust.
Pumpkin Pudding Layer
- In a large bowl, mix milk, pudding mixes together. Add in the, pumpkin and cinnamon, mix well. Fold in the whipped cream and spread on top of Cheesecake Layer evenly.
Whipped Cream Layer
- Spread the whipped cream on top of pumpkin pudding layer. Add chopped nuts and chopped white chocolate on top
- Refrigerate for 3 hours until it sets before serving.
