Chocolate Lush Dessert
Classic layered chocolate lush dessert with a pecan cookie crust, cream cheese layer, chocolate pudding, and whipped topping
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INGREDIENTS
Crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted.
Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz whipped topping thawed divided.
Chocolate Pudding Layer
- 2 boxes instant chocolate pudding mix 3.4 oz each
- 3 cups cold milk.
Topping
- remaining whipped topping
- 2 tbsp chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips.
INSTRUCTIONS
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- mix flour pecans and melted butter until evenly moistened
- press firmly into a 9x13 inch pan
- bake until set and lightly golden about 10 to 12 minutes
- cool completely.
Cream Cheese Layer
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth
- fold in 1 cup whipped topping until fluffy
- spread evenly over cooled crust and seal to edges to prevent pudding seepage.
Chocolate Pudding Layer
- Whisk pudding mix with cold milk until thickened about 2 minutes
- spread evenly over cream cheese layer and chill 10 minutes to set slightly.
Topping And Chill
- Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding layer
- garnish with chocolate shavings
- refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight before slicing.
Notes
1. Cool the crust fully before layering to keep the cream layer stable. Seal the cream cheese layer to the pan edges for clean layers. Substitute graham cracker crust or Oreo crumb crust if preferred. Use sugar free pudding and light whipped topping to reduce calories
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g