SMART-CHOICE CHOCOLATE ELEGANCE DESSERT

Smart-Choice Chocolate Elegance Dessert image

What makes this chocolate dessert so elegant? The layers of Neufchatel cheese, chocolate pudding and whipped topping adorned with a chocolate glaze and almonds.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 4h35m

Yield 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese (12 oz.), softened
1/2 cup sugar
2-1/2 cups (about 3/4 of 8-oz. tub) thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided
1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Sugar Free Fat Free Instant Pudding
1/2 cup cold milk
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Beat Neufchatel and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP.
Spread 2 cups Neufchatel mixture onto bottom of plastic wrap-lined 8x4-inch pan.
Melt 3 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Add to remaining Neufchatel mixture along with the dry pudding mix and milk; beat until blended. Spread over Neufchatel layer in pan.
Refrigerate 4 hrs.
Microwave remaining chocolate and COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until blended. Cool slightly.
Invert dessert onto platter. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with chocolate glaze and nuts. Refrigerate until glaze is firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 140 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g