Super easy Striped Delight dessert is the perfect summer treat
It’s one of several popular retro recipes that include both Jell-O pudding and Cool Whip (both products owned by Kraft).
With every bite, it’s a nostalgic journey back to the a dessert scene of the mid-80s that favored speed and convenience, without sacrificing the yumminess a sweet tooth craves.
With Jell-O Pudding, your next sweet temptation is just moments away.
Sinfully delicious. Delightfully simple.
Jell-O Pudding and Cool Whip combine with velvety cream cheese to create a sinfully delicious dessert that only takes 20 minutes to make. Thank heaven.
Striped Delight dessert
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping
- 6 ounces Jello brand chocolate instant pudding
- 3-1/2 cups cold milk
- Nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter.
- Press firmly into bottom of 13- by 9-inch pan.
- Beat cream cheese with sugar and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth.
- Fold in half of the whipped topping.
- Spread over crust.
- Using 3-1/2 cups cold milk, prepare pudding as directed on package.
- Pour over cream cheese layer.
- Chill several hours or overnight.
- Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding.
- Garnish with grated chocolate or chopped nuts, if desired.
Notes
Makes 12 to 15 servings
Alternatively, use 1 package (6-serving size) of instant pudding and 2-1/2 cups of milk for the pudding layer.
Variations: Try making Striped Delight in pistachio, lemon, and butterscotch flavors, too.
Need help with the crumb crust? See how to make a homemade graham cracker pie crust & other delicious crumb crusts like they did in the 50s, 60s & 70s
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 312Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 192mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 5g
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Vintage Striped Delight recipe card
7 Responses
CanI freeze the Striped Chocolate Delight.? How long to thaw before serving?
I made this. My kids loved it. I used sugar free pudding mix and it turned out fine, as in my kids could not tell. I made it the morning of and served for dinner so cannot say re freezing.
Our family has been making this since the 80’s too. However, We do a pecan crust. 1 stick butter melted, 1 cup of flour, 1/4 cup sugar and chopped pecans!!! Bake in over 350 degrees until lightly browned – about 10 mins. Makes a huge difference. Love it and still make this all the time!!
How much pecans?
I was going to say the same thing regarding pecans in the crust. This has been a family favorite since I discovered it back in the late 80s while I was college. It was an expensive dessert to make that almost everyone loved.
I’ve been making this since it first came out in the 80s. Everyone has always loved it. I like it because you can change it up any way you want with a cookie crust or different flavored puddings, but my kids won’t let me 🤣
My mother used to make a version of this cake that was called “Jimmy Carter Cake” because the bottom crust in her recipe contained ground peanuts, and peanuts were sprinkled on top. She didn’t make it very often because to do it properly was very time consuming. We had a family friend who, while loving the cake, was a staunch Republican and took issue with its name. “It should be called Ronald Reagan Cake!” he would always say, to a lot of eye-rolling.