Recipe for the day ~ White Chocolate Mud Pie

White Chocolate Mud Pie

(Courtesy of Pillsbury™)

Ingredients:

1 Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on the box

1 box (4-serving size) white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix

1 3/4 cups milk

3/4 cup white vanilla baking chips

1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Miniature semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450

Unroll pie crust into 9-inch pie plate, pressing against side and bottom of the pie plate

Fold excess pie crust under and press together to form a thick crust edge

Flute edges

Prick bottom and side with fork

Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until light brown

Cool completely

In a medium bowl, beat pudding mix and milk with a whisk for about 2 minutes

Refrigerate while crust is cooling

When crust is cool, go ahead and stir white vanilla baking chips into the pudding mix

Spread pudding into cooled crust

Place plastic wrap over the top of the pie, touching the surface of the pudding

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until pudding is completely set

Spread whipped topping over the pudding

Sprinkle miniature semisweet chocolate chips on top of the pie

**TIPS**

You can use chocolate curls instead of mini chocolate chips on top

You can substitute the frozen whipped topping with sweetened real whipped cream