Arkansas Possum Pie 

DESSERTS ON A DIME

Arkansas Possum pie recipe has luscious chocolate and cream cheese layers. This tasty filling is inside a pecan crust for a delicious dessert.

Prep Time:  10 Min

Cook Time:  30 min

Ingredients

– 1 cup All Purpose Flour – 1/2 cup Butter melted – 1/4 cup Brown Sugar – 3/4 cup Pecans finely chopped – For the Cream Cheese Layer: – 8 oz Cream Cheese softened  – 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar

MIX INGREDIENTS

Preheat the oven to 350F. Melt the butter in a  mixing bowl, then stir in the flour, brown sugar and pecans.

1

BAKE CRUST

Press the mixture down into the pie pan and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.

2

ADD CREAM CHEESE

Beat together the ingredients for the cream cheese layer until smooth.  Spread this mixture on top of the cool crust.

3

POUR MIXTURE

Then whisk together the ingredients for the pudding layer.  Let the mixture sit.  Then spread the pudding mixture.

4

REFRIGERATE

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

5

SERVE

Top the pie with the whipped topping, chopped pecans and chocolate shavings.

6

quick tips

Store leftover pie in the refrigerator covered for up to 1 week.

Use a food processor to chop the pecans to make sure that they are finely chopped

For the chocolate shavings, you can use store bought shavings or make your own