Best Chocolate Quad Dessert Recipes

CHOCOLATE QUAD DESSERT

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Make and share this Chocolate Quad Dessert recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CookinwithGas

Categories Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup pecans, chopped
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar (aka confectioner's sugar)
1 (12 ounce) container Cool Whip Lite, thawed (divided)
3 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix (fat free preferred)
3 cups 1% low-fat milk

Steps:

Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in pecans. Press mixture onto bottom of a 9 x 13" pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 cup of the Cool Whip at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread mixture over cooled crust.
Whisk together instant pudding mix and milk 2 minutes, or until smooth. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Chill 10 minutes. Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding mixture. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413, Fat 22.4, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 34.5, Sodium 458.5, Carbohydrate 47, Fiber 2, Sugar 28, Protein 7.5

EASY FOUR-LAYER CHOCOLATE DESSERT

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Out of all the easy chocolate desserts I make, these nutty, chocolaty layered treats have become my family's favorite. I make sure to whip up my mom her very own batch, since she loves this chocolate delight so much! -Kristen Stecklein, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold butter
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cartons (8 ounces each) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
2-1/2 cups 2% milk
2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
Chocolate syrup

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until light golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in 1 carton whipped topping. Spread over crust. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Gently spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and remaining walnuts. Refrigerate until cold., Cut into bars. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 26g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.