Decadent Brownie Pudding Dessert

Ingredients:

1 brownie mix (for a 9x13 pan)

Ingredients called for on brownie mix (oil, water, eggs)

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened (light cream cheese works great)

1 cup powdered sugar

2 (8 oz) containers Cool-Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 (3 oz) instant chocolate pudding

1 (3 oz) instant vanilla pudding

3 1/2 cups milk

Hot fudge or chocolate syrup

1 plain chocolate candy bar (like a Hershey's bar)

Directions:

Mix brownie mix according to directions and bake in 9x13 inch greased and floured pan. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 container whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled brownies. Blend puddings and milk together and carefully spread on top of the cream cheese mixture. Top with second container of whipped topping. Put chocolate shavings and chocolate syrup on top. Refrigerate until ready to serve (we also like to throw this in the freezer for a yummy summer dessert and it is sometimes easier to cut and serve when it's been in the freezer).

Recipe adapted from HPJ.