Description
A cozy, make-ahead dessert combining layers of chocolate cookies and pumpkin spice filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- Chocolate wafer cookies or thin chocolate cookies
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder or chocolate shavings
- Optional: Greek yogurt
- Optional: maple syrup
- Optional: crushed gingersnaps
Instructions
- Start by making the pumpkin filling. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice, then mix until the filling looks silky and evenly blended.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream gently into the pumpkin mixture.
- Spread a thin layer of the pumpkin filling on the bottom of your dish.
- Arrange a single layer of chocolate cookies over the filling.
- Spread more pumpkin filling over the cookies.
- Repeat layering until you reach the top of the dish, ending with a layer of filling.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate it for at least 6 hours.
- Before serving, add cocoa powder, chocolate shavings, or crushed cookies on top.
- Slice carefully and serve chilled.
Notes
Chill overnight for best texture and flavor. Can be personalized with caramel, chocolate chips, or zests.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Pumpkin, Chocolate, Dessert, Holiday, Make-Ahead