Southern possum pie recipe

Story By Philipina Badu On November 1, 2025, 3:02 PM

This possum pie is such a wonderful summer dessert as it’s light but decadent in flavor. This is an old recipe passed down by my grandmother from Tennessee.

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
¼ cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup instant chocolate pudding mix
¼ cup instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup heavy cream, whipped
30 pecan halves

Directions

Gather the ingredients.

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Beat softened cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Spread mixture into the bottom of prepared graham cracker crust. Sprinkle chopped pecans over mixture.

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Stir chocolate and vanilla pudding mixes together in a separate large bowl; pour in milk and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes; spoon into the pie pan.

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Cover the pie and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Top with prepared whipped cream and pecan halves.

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