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southern chocolate layer delight

Easy Southern Chocolate Delight Recipe

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This chocolate delight dessert is like a dream with layers of cream cheese, crushed cookies, and velvety chocolate pudding. One bite will send you to chocolate heaven! This southern chocolate delight recipe is a classic comfort food that you can easily whip up at home.

Ingredients

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First Layer:

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted

Second Layer:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed

Third Layer:

  • 5.9 ounce package chocolate instant pudding
  • 3 cups milk, cold
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Fourth Layer:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Garnish

  • Hershey’s chocolate bar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until well-combined. Add another 1-2 tablespoons of butter if it’s not sticking together. 
  3. Press the mixture in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish
  4. Bake for 10 minutes on 350 degrees. Remove and cool completely when finished.
  5. While the crust is baking, beat the softened cream cheese, and powdered sugar together until smooth with a stand mixer or hand mixer.
  6. Fold in 8 ounces of frozen whipped topping until blended together well, set aside
  7. In another medium bowl, combine chocolate pudding powder, 3 cups of cold milk and vanilla
  8. Beat with a hand mixer for 2 minutes until the chocolate pudding thickens, set aside
  9. In another medium bowl, combine heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup of white sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla and beat with a hand mixer for 2-3 minutes, until stiff peaks form. 
  10. Once the crust has cooled, gently cover the crust with the cream cheese layer. 
  11. Then add the pudding layer on top of the cream cheese layer. 
  12. Finally, add the whipped cream layer on top of the pudding layer. 
  13. Make chocolate swirls with the Hershey’s bar and a vegetable peeler. Then sprinkle over the top of the dessert.
  14. Cover and chill for 2 hours in the fridge, then slice and serve. 

Notes

  • If cream cheese isn’t softened at room temperature for 1-2 hours, the second layer will be lumpy.