Description
Butterscotch Delight is a creamy, layered dessert with a delicious combination of graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, butterscotch pudding, and a fluffy whipped topping. It’s a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3.4 ounces instant butterscotch pudding
- ¾ cup butterscotch chips, roughly chopped and divided
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 8 ounces cool whip
- chopped butterscotch chips and crumbled cinnamon graham cracker crumbs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press the mixture into an 8×8 dish. Flatten the mixture using the bottom of a flat glass. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl place the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer, combine until light and fluffy and no lumps remain. Set aside.
- In a chilled medium mixing bowl place the heavy whipping cream. Using a hand mixer on high beat the cream until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
- Gently add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and fold together with a rubber spatula. Once combined, spoon half of the cream cheese/whipped cream mixture on top of the graham cracker crust. Set the other half of the mixture aside.
- Place the 8×8 dish in the refrigerator while preparing the next step.
- In the bowl with the remaining half of the cream cheese/whipping cream mixture, add the dry butterscotch pudding mix, chopped butterscotch chips, and heavy cream. Gently fold together until combined and solid in color.
- Spoon the mixture on top of layer two in the 8×8 dish and spread evenly. This layer will be quite thick.
- Spread the Cool Whip on top of the 8×8 dish as the last layer. Garnish with remaining ¼ cup chopped butterscotch chips and drizzle with butterscotch sauce.
- Chill at least one hour before serving. Ideally, chill for 2 hours.
Notes
- Chilling the dessert for longer enhances the flavors.
- Optional garnishes include extra butterscotch chips and butterscotch sauce for drizzling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg