Firecracker bites recipe

Firecracker Bites

I made these for the 4th and they were good!  Easy to make too and the kids loved helping.

Thanks to Krazy Coupon Lady!

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup cold milk

1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

1 pkg. (12 oz.) NILLA Wafers

1/2 cup mixed red, white and blue sprinkles

42 pieces red string licorice (1 inch)

DIRECTIONS:

BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP.

SPOON about 1-1/2 Tbsp. pudding mixture onto each of half the wafers; cover with remaining wafers to make sandwiches. Freeze 2 hours or until filling is firm.

SPREAD tops of wafer sandwiches with remaining COOL WHIP. Dip in sprinkles. Insert licorice piece in top of each for the fuse. Freeze until ready to serve.