Best Praline Chocolate Dessert Recipes

PRALINE CHOCOLATE DESSERT

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A cookie crumb crust, lusciouslayers of praline and cream cheese, and a chocolate glaze make this rich dessert a showstopper. It's worth the extra effort and freezes well, too. -Korrie Bastian, Clearfield, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans
PRALINE:
1-1/2 cups butter, cubed
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
GANACHE:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Pecan halves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with pecans., In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over pecans. Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until set., In a large bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth. Spread over praline layer. Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until set., For ganache, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until set., Loosen sides of pan with a knife. Remove rim from pan. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate leftovers. ,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Fat 43g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 379mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

PRALINE-CHOCOLATE DESSERT

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Served warm or cool, this pecan-studded dreamy dessert is a slice of heaven!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h8m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 package Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ butter recipe yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 tub Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy coconut pecan ready-to-spread frosting
1/3 cup milk
1 cup raisins, if desired
2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 egg, slightly beaten
Caramel topping, if desired
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired
Pecan halves, if desired
Toasted coconut, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together dry cake mix, butter and cocoa. Press evenly in ungreased 13x9x2-inch rectangular pan.
Stir frosting, milk, raisins, flour and egg, using same bowl, until blended. Pour evenly over mixture in pan.
Bake 45 to 48 minutes or until set. Serve warm or cool. Garnish each serving with remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate any remaining dessert.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg