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Chocolate Dream Dessert Recipe

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“My husband and I have loved this cool, creamy dessert for years,” says Kay Hickman in Snyder, Texas. “Now that the recipe has been downsized for two, we don’t need company to enjoy it!”

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Chocolate Dream Dessert Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cold butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2-1/4 cups whipped topping, divided
1-1/3 cups cold 2% milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
Additional chopped pecans, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over crust.
In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping and additional pecans if desired. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (prepared with reduced-fat cream cheese, reduced-fat whipped topping, fat-free milk and sugar-free pudding mix; calculated without additional pecans) equals 271 calories, 15 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 345 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Dream Dessert in Cooking for 2 Summer 2007, p49

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Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2012 by sd20

Very good and very easy!

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2011 by ROBIE_L

Another name for this is "taste of heaven". It is just right on a hot day with good flavors.

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by bbarrow

I made this dessert for Thanksgiving. My husband does not really care for sweets. But, this dessert was so appealing to him, he ate most of it! I am making it again for our in-law Holiday meal and my empolyee holiday lunch. I am sure it will be the "hit" of both.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2010 by hofmae

I've never tried this dessert with chocolate pudding, but my mom has always made it with pistaciao pudding. Can't wait to try chocolate!!

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by brenda lee

Very easy, fast. taste great.would definitely make again

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2009 by roxiejmc

This has to be one of the best desserts that I have ever had.

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