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Denver Crunch, a crispy fruit dessert

Denver Crunch, a crispy fruit dessert

Desserts

A three-tiered dessert: a crunchy pecan base, a vanilla-flavored cream cheese filling, and a fruit topping, to be prepared and served chilled.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Kellen, Austncorp and 7 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The Denver Crunch is a layered dessert. A crunchy pecan base is topped with a layer of cream cheese, followed by a fruit filling.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$13.96 $1.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.33
  • $2.54
  • $2.42
  • $2.08
  • $5.82
  • $0.46
  • $0.31

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, pecans, brown sugar, and butter, mixing until you achieve a sandy texture, similar to a shortcrust pastry. ≈ 4 min
  2. Press into a dish and bake at 175 °C until golden brown. Let cool.
  3. Break the pastry into small pieces with a fork. You can reserve a small amount for the top. ≈ 3 min
  4. Whip the cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until it is light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  5. Spread the cream evenly over the crispy base until it is completely covered. ≈ 4 min
  6. Spread the fruit filling of your choice evenly over the base. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Denver Crunch, a crispy fruit dessert

  • 250 g of flour$0.33
  • 110 g of chopped pecans$2.54
  • 400 g of brown sugar$2.42
  • 225 g of butter$2.08
  • 310 g of fresh cheese, similar to Philadelphia-style cheese$5.82
  • 120 g of powdered sugar$0.46
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract$0.31

Total$13.96

that's $1.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of flour
  • 110 g of chopped pecans
  • 400 g of brown sugar
  • 225 g of butter
  • 310 g of fresh cheese, similar to Philadelphia-style cheese
  • 120 g of powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
  • 400 g of your choice of fruit filling

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