Effortless Chocolate Delight Recipe for Pudding Lovers

A classic refrigerator dessert featuring chocolate pudding, sweetened cream cheese, and whipped topping atop a graham cracker crust.

Category Tags:

DessertCake

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  2. Combine 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 4 ounces melted butter; press into a 9x13-inch pan.

  3. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool completely.

  4. Beat 8 ounces softened cream cheese with 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth, then stir in half of a 16-ounce tub of thawed whipped topping.

  5. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust.

  6. Beat 2 (3.9-ounce) packages chocolate instant pudding with 3 cups cold milk as package directs.

  7. Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer.

  8. Top with the remaining whipped topping.

  9. Optionally, sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans or walnuts.

  10. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 451 kcal
Carbohydrate: 49 g
Cholesterol: 44 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 18 g
Sodium: 455 mg
Sugar: 38 g
Fat: 27 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g