Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped and toasted
  • Filling
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese 1/3 less fat, softened
  • 1/2 cup fat free cream cheese, softened
  • 8 ounces frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed and divided
  • 3 cups 1% low-fat milk
  • 2 (4 ounce) boxes chocolate instant pudding
  • unsweetened cocoa (optional)

Method

  • 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.