Mississippi Mud Pie

Teresa Ambra

Luscious chocolate layered dessert with a nutty crust layer, a cream cheese layer, a chocolate pudding layer, a whipped topping layer, then sprinkled with chocolate shavings and nuts.

4.67 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 25

Total Time 1 25

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Ingredients

LAYER 1:

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter melted
1 1/2 cups UNLBEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

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:

2 3.9-oz. pkgs. Jello instant chocolate pudding
3 cups milk

LAYER 4:

remaining Cool Whip or other non-dairy whipped topping (from a 16-oz. container)
Diced nuts and Chocolate curls or shavings for garnish

Instructions

LAYER 1:

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

LAYER 2:

Blend until smooth.
Spread over cooled crust.

LAYER 3:

Mix together until 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.
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.

Keyword cheesecake, chocolate, chocolate dessert, cream cheese, dessert

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