Description
A rich and creamy layered Chocolate Delight Dessert featuring a buttery pecan crust, luscious cream cheese layer, smooth chocolate pudding, and a fluffy whipped topping — the ultimate crowd-pleasing treat.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (16 oz) tub whipped topping (Cool Whip), divided
2 (3.9 oz) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
3 cups cold milk
Chocolate shavings or crushed pecans for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a bowl, mix flour, melted butter, and chopped pecans until crumbly.
3. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish to form a crust.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, then let cool completely.
5. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
6. Fold in 1 cup of whipped topping and spread over cooled crust.
7. In another bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until thickened (about 2 minutes).
8. Spread pudding mixture over the cream cheese layer.
9. Top with remaining whipped topping, spreading evenly.
10. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
11. Garnish with chocolate shavings or crushed pecans.
Notes
For extra richness, use chocolate fudge pudding.
You can prepare this dessert a day ahead — it sets beautifully overnight.
Try swapping pecans for walnuts or adding a drizzle of chocolate syrup before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake + Baked Crust
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: chocolate delight, layered dessert, pudding dessert, southern chocolate dessert, easy make-ahead dessert