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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
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.
4.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15

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