Butterscotch Pecan Dessert

Butterscotch Pecan Dessert

from tasteofhome.com
Desserts
35 min
20 servings
242 kcal / serving

Light and creamy, this butterscotch dessert never lasts long when I serve it. The fluffy cream cheese layer topped with cool butterscotch pudding is a lip-smacking combination. —Becky Harrison, Albion, Illinois

Ingredients

  • ½ cupcold butter, cubed
  • 1 cupall-purpose flour
  • ¾ cupchopped pecans, divided
  • 1 packagecream cheese, softened
  • 1 cupconfectioners' sugar
  • 1 cartonfrozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • 3 cupscold 2% milk
  • 2 packagesinstant butterscotch or vanilla pudding mix

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cut the butter into the flour until crumbly; stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool.

  2. 2

    In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping; spread over crust.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set, 15-20 minutes. Top with remaining whipped topping and pecans. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.