Contest-Winning Mud Pie

  Desserts

"Coming from the South, we fell in love with this chocolate pie that’s filled with pecans," "It could take all day to put together, but my version takes just 15 minutes of preparation before it’s stored in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve."

Contest-Winning Mud Pie

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 chocolate crumb crust (8 inches)
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups cold 2% milk
  • 2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided

Instructions

  • 1. In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir in condensed milk until smooth. Pour into crust; sprinkle with pecans.
  • 2. In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Carefully spread 1-1/2 cups of pudding mixture over pecans.
  • 3. Fold 1/2 cup whipped topping into the remaining pudding mixture; spoon over pudding layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Chill until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 368 calories, 19g fat (9g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 348mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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