Chocolate Delight

In honor of the 4th of July, I will leave you with the dessert I make every year for our 4th of July celebration.  It's most definitely a family favorite, and most likely, a dessert you have had, but here's the recipe so you can make it yourself! 

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

Crust:

1 box of Graham Crackers

Melted butter

I know this is very unconventional, but I just crush up enough Graham Crackers to thickly cover the bottom of a 9in. X 13in. pan.  Mix enough melted butter to the crackers to make it nice and moist, and then press it into the bottom of the pan with a fork.  Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes at 350*. Cool completely before adding the layers.

Layer 1:

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 large cool whip

1 cup powdered sugar

Mix well and pour over crust.

Layer 2:

1 large instant chocolate pudding mix

2 cups milk

Mix well and let it sit in the fridge until thick (about 5 minutes).  Once it is thick, remove from fridge and pour over the cream cheese layer.

Layer 3:

1 large instant vanilla pudding mix

2 cups milk

Mix well and let it sit in the fridge until thick (about 5 minutes).  Once it is thick, remove from fridge and pour over the chocolate pudding layer.

Top the vanilla pudding layer with the other 1/2 of the large Cool Whip.  If you like, sprinkle the top with nuts.  Chill until ready to serve.

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