Taste of Home
Layered Brownie Dessert
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 15 servings.
A tasty brownie is the base for layers of cream cheese and chocolate pudding in this make-ahead dessert. —Muriel Ledeboer, Oostburg, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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FILLING:
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11 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 cups whipped topping
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TOPPING:
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2 cups cold whole milk
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1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
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Whipped topping and chopped walnuts
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in nuts.
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2.
Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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3.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; spread over brownies.
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4.
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. Spread over filling. Refrigerate 1 hour or until serving.
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5.
Cut into squares; garnish with whipped topping and nuts.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 545 calories, 29g fat (15g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 327mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.
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