No Bake Caramel Apple Eclair Cake
No bake caramel apple eclair cake layered with pudding, spiced apples, graham crackers, and caramel drizzle. A perfect chilled fall dessert!
Pin Share Print Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 340kcal
Cost: $12
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking dish (For layering dessert)
- Large skillet (To cook apples)
- Large bowl (For mixing pudding)
- Whisk (To thicken pudding)
- Rubber spatula (For spreading layers)
Ingredients
Apple Layer
- 4 medium Granny Smith apples - peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Pudding Layer
- 2 boxes instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz each)
- 3 cups whole milk, cold
- 1 container Cool Whip, thawed (8 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Assembly
- 1 box graham crackers (14.4 oz)
- 1 cup caramel sauce - plus extra for drizzling
- powdered sugar - optional, for dusting
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat until foaming.
- Add diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook 8–10 minutes, stirring until tender but not mushy.
- Stir in lemon juice, remove from heat, and let apples cool completely.
- Whisk pudding mix with cold milk for 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken.
- Gently fold in Cool Whip and vanilla until smooth. Chill pudding mixture.
- In 9x13 dish, layer graham crackers, half pudding, half apples, and caramel drizzle. Repeat layers.
- Top with final graham cracker layer, drizzle with caramel, cover, and refrigerate at least 4
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 340kcal (17%) | Carbohydrates: 50g (17%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 15g (23%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg (7%) | Sodium: 280mg (12%) | Potassium: 200mg (6%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 34g (38%) | Vitamin A: 400IU (8%) | Vitamin C: 5mg (6%) | Calcium: 80mg (8%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)