No-Bake Caramel Apple Éclair 'Cake'

INGREDIENTS:

• 20 KRAFT Caramels
• 1 cup cold milk, divided
• 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (about 3 cups), thawed, divided
• 1-1/2 cups finely chopped peeled Honeycrisp apples (about 2 apples)
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
• 1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 13-1/2 cinnamon graham crackers, broken crosswise in half (27 squares), divided
• 1/4 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

1. Microwave caramels with 1/4 cup milk and 1/2 cup COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.; stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Reserve for later use.
2. Microwave apples and cinnamon in separate microwaveable bowl 2 min. or until apples are softened. Cool 10 min. Meanwhile, beat pudding mix, apple juice concentrate and remaining milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Let stand until apples are cooled.
3. Add apples and remaining COOL WHIP to pudding mixture; mix well.
4. Cover bottom of 8-inch square dish with 9 graham squares, overlapping as necessary to form even layer; top with half the apple mixture. Repeat layers. Cover with remaining graham squares. Spread reserved caramel mixture over top of dessert.
5. Refrigerate 3 hours.
6. Sprinkle with nuts before serving.

KITCHEN TIPS:

• Tip 1--Variation-- Prepare using 1 pkg. (1 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Sugar Free Fat Free Instant Pudding, fat-free milk, low-fat graham crackers and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.
• Tip 2--Size Wise--Dessert can be a part of a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions.
  

Used with permission from Kraft Foods