Easy Four-Layer Chocolate Dessert
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 15 servings.
Out of all the easy chocolate desserts I make, these nutty, chocolaty layered treats have become my family's favorite. I make sure to whip up my mom her very own batch, since she loves this chocolate delight so much! —Kristen Stecklein, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup cold butter
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1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted, divided
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 cartons (8 ounces each) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
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2-1/2 cups 2% milk
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2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
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Chocolate syrup
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until light golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in 1 carton whipped topping. Spread over crust. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Gently spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and remaining walnuts. Refrigerate until cold.
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3.
Cut into bars. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 434 calories, 26g fat (15g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 195mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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