Description
Jimmy Carter Dessert is a delicious layered dessert featuring a graham cracker crust, creamy filling, and topped with pecans and chocolate syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix until well combined.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish to form a crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the whipped topping until fully incorporated.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the graham cracker crust.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans on top, then drizzle with chocolate syrup.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Cut into squares and serve chilled.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, consider adding mini chocolate chips to the cream cheese mixture.
- You can also substitute walnuts for pecans for a different nutty flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg