Watergate Ice Cream
A creamy, crunchy ice cream dessert featuring lemon or pistachio pudding, crushed Ritz crackers, and vanilla ice cream, perfect for family gatherings or special occasions.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Mix pudding, milk, and softened vanilla ice cream until well combined and stiff.
- Mix crushed Ritz crackers, softened butter, and sugar until crumbly.
- Line a 13 x 9-inch pan with half of the cracker mixture as a crust.
- Save some cracker crumbs for topping.
- Pour the pudding mixture over the crust in the pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining cracker crumbs on top of the pudding layer.
- Refrigerate until the dessert is firm.
- Optional: Top with Cool Whip before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
552
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Wheat/Gluten
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).