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Layered Brownie Dessert Recipe

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A tasty brownie is the base for cream cheese and chocolate pudding layers in this make-ahead dessert.

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Layered Brownie Dessert Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 12-15 Servings

20 20 40

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
FILLLING:
2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups whipped topping
TOPPING:
2 cups cold milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
Whipped topping and chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Stir in nuts.
Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; spread over brownies.
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread over filling. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until serving.
Cut into squares; garnish with whipped topping and nuts. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without whipped topping and nuts) equals 548 calories, 28 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 411 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Layered Brownie Dessert in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p13

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.

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Reviewed on May. 11, 2012 by sleepycat

Very refreshing, easy, and inexpensive layered dessert. Everyone enjoyed it. Nice chewy brownie layer.

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2009 by imnneka

I made this dessert over the summer for our family Fourth of July gathering and several of my relatives are still calling and asking me to make it for them again!