Brownie Delight
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
18
ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 9 tablespoons cocoa or 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 (12 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 2 cups milk, cold
- 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
directions
- Melt shortening and chocolate or cocoa in microwave and transfer to mixing bowl.
- Blend in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour, salt and baking powder.
- Pour into a 9x13 pan, with bottom only greased.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar till smooth and light.
- Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping.
- Spread over brownies.
- In another bowl, combine milk and pudding mix.
- Whisk till smooth and thickening.
- Refrigerate 5 minutes, then spread over cream cheese layer.
- Top with remaining whipped topping.
- Sprinkle with pecans if desired.
- Keep refrigerated.
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Reviews
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I made this desert last night for a dinner party and it is EXCELLENT! I received tons of compliments and everyone wanted the recipe! I modified the recipe by adding chocolate chips to the brownie mixture. I also added the chocolate chips on the top layer of whipped cream. I definitely recommend this recipe - it is delicious!
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