Grandma’s Chocolate Delight Dessert
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Grandma’s Chocolate Delight Dessert is still a popular hit at our family gatherings with its pecan shortbread crust, chocolate pudding and whipped cream cheese fluff. So yummy!
Some people may know this dessert by another name: S _ _ in a pan, comes to mind. But I’d prefer to make this G-rated for all those little kiddos out there who, I’m sure, will love this pudding dessert. And after all, this was my grandma’s recipe! Goodness!
Ingredients for Grandma’s Chocolate Delight Dessert
For the Shortbread Crust:
- all-purpose flour
- chopped pecans
- butter, softened
For the Whipped Cream Fluff:
- cream cheese, softened
- powdered sugar
- frozen whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
For the Chocolate Pudding Mixture:
- instant chocolate pudding mix (2 small packages)
- whole milk
Instructions for Making This Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Using a nut chopper or knife, coarsely chop the pecans. Set aside until ready to use.
Prepare the Shortbread Crust
In a small bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, 1 cup of the chopped pecans, and softened butter until it holds together into a ball.
Press into an oblong baking dish (you do not need to grease the pan) and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Prepare the Cream Cheese Fluff
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
With a rubber spatula, gently fold in 1 1/2 cups whipped topping until combined.
Spread mixture onto cooled crust.
Prepare the Chocolate Pudding Mixture
In another mixing bowl, whisk together instant chocolate pudding and cold whole milk for two minutes until pudding begins to thicken.
Spread pudding over cream cheese mixture.
Top with remaining whipped topping and sprinkle remaining 1 cup chopped pecans to cover. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight before serving.
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Grandma's Chocolate Delight Dessert
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chopped pecans divided
- 1/2 cup butter softened
Whipped Cream Cheese Fluff:
- 12 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 12 oz. whipped topping divided
Chocolate Pudding Mixture:
- 7.8 oz. instant chocolate pudding mix
- 4 cups whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Using a nut chopper or knife, coarsely chop the pecans. Set aside until ready to use.
Prepare the Shortbread Crust:
- In a small bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, 1 cup of the chopped pecans, and softened butter until it holds together into a ball.
- Press into an oblong baking dish (you do not need to grease the pan) and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Prepare the Whipped Cream Cheese Fluff:
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- With a rubber spatula, gently fold in 1 1/2 cups whipped topping until combined.
- Spread mixture onto cooled crust.
Prepare the Chocolate Pudding Mixture:
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together instant chocolate pudding and cold whole milk for two minutes until pudding begins to thicken.
- Spread pudding over cream cheese mixture.
- Top with remaining whipped topping and sprinkle remaining 1 cup chopped pecans to cover.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight before serving. Serves 20-24