Cool Creamy Chocolate Dessert Cooking Light Recipes

LIGHT & CREAMY CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, mix cornstarch, sugar, cocoa and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Transfer to dessert dishes. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until cold.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over crust. , In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping and additional pecans if desired. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

COOL, CREAMY CHOCOLATE DESSERT-COOKING LIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Crust: Combine flour and powdered sugar in a food processor. Pulse 2 times or until combined.
• Add butter and pulse 10 times or until it resembles coarse meal.
• Stir in pecans then firmly press into the bottom of a 13x9" pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely.
• Filling: Place sugar and cream cheese in a medium bowl and beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy.
• Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture on the cooled crust. Cover loosely and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Combine pudding and milk in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Spread the pudding mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
• Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding layer.
• Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cocoa if desired.