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Chocolate Delight Recipe: Creamy Layered Dessert with Pecans Recipe

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  • Author: Sarah
  • Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Description

Chocolate Delight is a creamy, dreamy, and irresistibly nostalgic layered dessert perfect for potlucks, holidays, and sweet cravings. It features a buttery pecan crust, a smooth cream cheese and whipped topping layer, rich instant chocolate pudding, and a whipped topping finish sprinkled with pecans. Easy to make and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

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Crust:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans, divided
  • Pinch of salt (optional if using salted butter)

Layers:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 16 ounces Whipped Topping (Cool Whip), divided
  • 2 (3.9 ounce) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 3 cups whole milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F and prepare a 13×9-inch rectangular baking dish.
  2. Prepare crust mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, softened butter, 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, and a pinch of salt (if using unsalted butter). Mix until the ingredients form a clumpy, slightly sticky dough. You can use a food processor for easier mixing.
  3. Bake crust: Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish in a single layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the crust turns a light golden brown. Remove from oven and let it cool completely before proceeding.
  4. Make cream cheese layer: Using a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Gently fold in 8 ounces of the whipped topping using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until fully combined.
  5. Assemble cream cheese layer: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled crust to form the second layer of the dessert.
  6. Prepare pudding layer: In a large bowl, whisk together the instant chocolate pudding mix and whole milk using an electric mixer at medium speed for about two minutes until the pudding is well combined and starts to set softly.
  7. Add pudding layer: Evenly spread the chocolate pudding over the cream cheese layer, creating the third layer.
  8. Top with whipped topping and pecans: Spread the remaining 8 ounces of whipped topping evenly over the pudding layer. Sprinkle the reserved chopped pecans on top for garnish.
  9. Chill dessert: Refrigerate the assembled dessert for 2 to 3 hours to allow it to chill and set properly before serving.
  10. Serve and store: Serve the Chocolate Delight immediately after chilling. Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • Use salted butter to skip adding extra salt in the crust.
  • Allow the crust to cool completely before adding the creamy layers to avoid melting them.
  • For best results, chill for the full 2 to 3 hours to allow proper setting.
  • Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
  • You can finely chop pecans by hand or use a food processor for convenience.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: Chocolate Delight, layered dessert, easy chocolate dessert, pecan crust dessert, instant pudding dessert, creamy dessert, no bake pudding

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