Description
This rich, creamy, and chocolaty dessert features a buttery cookie crust topped with layers of vanilla-chocolate pudding and whipped cream. It’s a crowd-pleaser perfect for parties and potlucks.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (99g) unsifted flour
- 1/2 cup (115g) butter, softened
- 1 cup (121g) finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 8-ounce (227g) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (192g) sugar
- 1 8-ounce (227g) container frozen whipped topping, thawed or homemade whipped cream
- 1 3.9-ounce (110g) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 3.9-ounce (110g) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups (720ml) cold milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- For the bottom layer, mix together the flour, softened butter, and chopped nuts until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press this mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it is lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely.
- For the middle layer, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy. Fold in half of the whipped topping until well combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled crust.
- For the top layer, whisk together the instant chocolate pudding mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, and cold milk until thickened, about 2 minutes. Spread the pudding mixture over the cream cheese layer.
- Top the dessert with the remaining whipped topping, spreading it evenly over the pudding layer.
- Refrigerate the dessert for at least 2 hours before serving to allow it to set.
Notes
For a more indulgent version, use homemade whipped cream instead of frozen whipped topping. This dessert can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator. It’s best served chilled. You can substitute pecans with walnuts if preferred.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30