Holy Smoke Chocolate Dessert

Holy Smokes, this dessert truly lives up to its name!! This chocolate dessert has become a family favorite. My kids and their friends beg me to make "Holy Smoke" when we get together. It is the kind of dessert that brings smiles, sticky fingers, and memories. I am excited to share it with you, and I hope it becomes a favorite for your family, too!

Holy Smoke is a layered pudding chocolate dessert that looks impressive and tastes amazing, yet it is surprisingly easy to make! It starts with a buttery pecan cookie crust that's topped with layers of cream cheese filling, rich instant pudding mix, and a blanket of Cool Whip.

This dessert is perfect for all of the chocolate lovers in your life. It's the perfect treat to bring to parties, potlucks, and holiday gatherings, and people always ask me for the recipe. One bite and you'll understand why!

Ingredients

For the Crust

• All-purpose flour- The sturdy foundation to hold your crust together.
• Pecans - these make every bite feel a little fancy
• Butter- the golden goodness
• Salt- to wake up all the other flavors

For the Filling

• Cream Cheese- smooth, tangy, and creamy
• Powdered Sugar - soft, sweet, and fluffy sugar that blends seamlessly
• Cool Whip - an airy, melt-in-your-mouth layer that makes everything luscious.
• Vanilla Pudding Mix - for depth and a lovely contrast
• Chocolate Pudding Mix - rich, smooth, and deeply chocolately. This is the star of the show!
• Milk - whole milk works best
• Chocolate Chip - These are optional, just for some extra fun!

Variations of "holy Smoke."

Holy Smoke has many other names you may recognize. It's also called Holy Smoke Cake or Holy Smoke Pie. I've heard it called Chocolate Delight, Better Than Robert Redford, Four-Layer Dessert, and even a Holy Cow Dessert. No matter how you know this dish, the recipe concept pretty much stays the same.

Crust Options: Instead of chopped pecans, try walnuts or almonds. If you need to stay away from nuts completely, crushed Oreos and graham crackers, and vanilla wafers work perfectly!

Customize the Pudding: Tired of chocolate? Use a banana or lemon pudding to lighten it up. If you're cooking for a holiday, try a pumpkin or seasonal-flavored pudding to fit the theme!

Adding Flavor to Cream Cheese: Adding coconut, almond, or vanilla extract takes the topping to another level! We've even mixed peanut butter into the topping layer for a more Reeces-type Holy Smoke dessert.

Step-By-Step Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a baking dish.
2. Step 2 : Bottom Layer - Mix together flour, chopped pecans, melted butter, and a pinch of salt. Press the mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes. Then, let it cool completely.

3. Step 3: Middle Layer - Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar. Once mixed, fold in 8 oz of Cool Whip and spread evenly on the cooled crust.

4. Step 4: Top Layer - Mix together puddings and milk. Spread evenly on top. Place in the fridge for 2 hours to cool before serving. Top with remaining Cool Whip and mini chocolate chips (optional).

5. Step 5: Top with remaining Cool Whip and mini chocolate chips (optional).

Pro Tip: I use less milk than the mix calls for to yield a slightly more set texture for slicing purposes.

More Dessert Recipes

If you love easy, no-bake desserts, here are some others for you to try:

• Moose Tracks Ice Cream
• Tiramisu
• No-Bake Banana Pudding

Try them all and let me know which one was your favorite in the comments below!

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Recipe

Holy Smoke Chocolate Dessert

CookitwithTim

Holy smoke is a rich, creamy, luscious, cool, low bake chocolate dessert that was practically made for summer get togethers. Holy Smoke is a layered pudding chocolate dessert that looks impressive and tastes amazing, but is so easy to make!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Refrigeration Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 People

Calories 579 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Baking Dish 9 x 13
• 1 Oven
• 1 Hand mixer

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
• ▢ 1 ½ Cups Pecans finely chopped
• ▢ ½ Cup Butter room temp
• ▢ ¼ Teaspoon Salt
• ▢ 16 Oz Cream Cheese softened
• ▢ 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• ▢ 16 Oz Cool Whip
• ▢ 5.1 Oz Vanilla Pudding Mix
• ▢ 5.1 Oz Chocolate Pudding Mix
• ▢ 3 Cups Milk
• ▢ ¼ Cup Chocolate Chips optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325℉. Grease baking dish.

Layer 1 (Bottom)

• Mix together flour, chopped pecans, butter and a pinch of salt. Press this mixture into the bottom of baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes and let cool completely before adding layer 2.

Layer 2 (Middle)

• Mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Once mixed, fold in 8 oz of cool whip and spread evenly on cooled crust.

Layer 3 (Top)

• Mix together puddings and milk and spread evenly on top.
• Place in fridge for 2 hours to cool before serving. Top with remaining cool whip and mini chocolate chips (optional).

Nutrition

Serving: 8ouncesCalories: 579kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 7gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 528mgFiber: 2gSugar: 43g

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