delightfully dreamy pineapple dream dessert

Ingredients

Crust:

• 2 1/2 cups graham crumbs 2 sleeves
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

Layers:

• 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 4 oz cream cheese softened
• 8 oz Cool Whip fat-free
• 20 oz crushed pineapple drained well

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 300 F.
• Melt butter in the microwave and allow to cool. Combine the crumbs and butter and toss together until incorporated. Press 2 cups of the crumb mixture firmly into an 9×9 square pan and bake for 8-10 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool.
• Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Turn the mixer down to low and add the powdered sugar one cup at a time until incorporated. Turn up and beat well for a minute or so. Add a heaping tablespoon of the drained pineapple and stir in with a rubber spatula. Spread the cream cheese and pineapple mixture over the crust.
• Fold the remaining pineapple into the Cool Whip and spread on top of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the remaining graham cracker crumb mixture on top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.