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Mississippi Mud Pie | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this amazing layered #dessert is also called #chocolate lasagna! It's spectacular for any party and always a crowd pleaser.

Mississippi Mud Pie

Teresa Ambra
Mississippi Mud Pie is outrageously good! This luscious chocolate layered dessert has a nutty crust layer, a cream cheese layer, a chocolate pudding layer, a whipped topping layer, then it's sprinkled with chocolate shavings and nuts. It's terrific for company or holiday desserts as everyone raves over this decadent and delightful dessert.
4.67 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 351 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 medium mixing bowl
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 fork
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

LAYER 1:

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (measure after chopping)

LAYER 2:

  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup cool whip or other non-dairy whipped topping (from 16-oz. container)

LAYER 3:

  • 7.8 oz. pkg. Jello instant chocolate pudding (two 3.9-ounce packages)
  • 3 cups milk

LAYER 4:

  • remaining Cool Whip or other non-dairy whipped topping (from a 16-oz. container)
  • 1/4 cup diced walnuts or pecans, for garnish, if desired (measure after dicing)
  • 1/4 cup chocolate curls or shavings for garnish, if desired

Instructions
 

LAYER 1:

  • Combine crust ingredients with a fork in a medium mixing bowl and press into a greased 9x13" glass baking dish.
  • Bake in 300° oven for 25 minutes.
  • Cool completely!

LAYER 2:

  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, blend cream cheese, powdered sugar and 8-ounces Cool Whip until smooth.
  • Spread over cooled crust.

LAYER 3:

  • Combine chocolate pudding mix with milk in a large mixing bowl.
  • Beat with an electric mixer for a few minutes until mixture becomes thick.
  • Spread over 2nd layer.

LAYER 4:

  • Spread remaining cool whip over top of 3rd layer, then sprinkle with chopped nuts and chocolate curls or shavings over top, if desired.
  • Cool 6 hours in refrigerator before serving, or freeze.
  • If frozen, thaw 1 hour on counter before serving.

Notes

NOTE: If I have to speed up the cooling process for layer one (the crust layer), I put it in the freezer after about 20-30 minutes and it will cool more quickly. Otherwise, it may take about an hour to cool completely at room temperature.
 
BANANA DELIGHT: Substitute banana pudding mix for the chocolate in the recipe. If desired, garnish with banana slices that have been soaked in lemon juice.
 
COCONUT DELIGHT: Substitute coconut pudding and pie filling for chocolate. Spread about 1 cup of coconut on a cookie sheet and bake a few minutes at 350° until slightly toasted. Sprinkle toasted coconut over top. Refrigerate.
 
PISTACHIO DELIGHT: Substitute pistachio pudding and pie filling for the chocolate. Garnish with chopped pistachios.
 
BLUEBERRY OR CHERRY DELIGHT: Substitute 2 cans of pie filling for the pudding mixture.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 7gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 341mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 381IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cheesecake, chocolate, chocolate dessert, cream cheese, dessert
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