Striped Delight Recipe
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4.6
Striped Delight Recipe
Description
Starting with a base of graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter pressed into a baking dish, the crust provides a slightly crunchy foundation. Next, a cream cheese layer made by blending sugar, cream cheese, milk, and Cool Whip adds a tangy, creamy component that contrasts with the sweet pudding layer.
The instant chocolate pudding, combined with milk and chilled slightly, forms a smooth and rich layer atop the cream cheese. The dessert is chilled for at least two hours to set properly before finishing with a final layer of whipped topping and optionally garnished with chocolate shavings for added taste and texture complexity.
This no-bake dessert combines chilled layers that complement each other in flavor and texture. The cool, creamy pudding and whipped topping balance the crumbly crust well. Preparing ahead allows the dessert to set firmly for easy slicing and serving.
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 12 TBS butter , melted
- ¼ cup sugar
Pudding Layer
- 2 pkg (4 serving size each) instant chocolate pudding
- 3 ¼ cups milk cold
Cream Cheese Layer
- ¼ cup sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz Cool Whip thawed
- 2 tbps milk
Topping
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 1 chocolate bar Hershey's brand, optional
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
- Combine graham crackers, sugar, and butter in a large bowl to create a graham cracker mixture.
- Press firmly onto bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Make Layers
- Combined pudding mixes and 3 1/4 cup cold milk in large bowl until well blended. Put in the refrigerator for 5 minutes until pudding is thickened.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and 2 T milk in a bowl with a wire whisk or in a mixer.
- Fold in 8 ounces of Cool Whip with a spatula until well combined.
Assemble And Serve
- Spread cream cheese layer evenly over graham cracker crust.
- Spoon chocolate pudding evenly over cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours.
- When ready to serve spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding layer.
- Top with chocolate shavings (optional).
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 435IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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