This heavenly Oreo dessert is a type of layered pudding dessert has been around for years and I can’t get enough. It’s similar to chocolate lasagna or chocolate lush, but we often just think of it as “that oreo dessert” because of the Oreos on top and bottom. I don’t know if you know this, but I’m obsessed with Oreos. They are one of my favorite treats and I use them in recipes all the time. Oreo lovers who are on the lookout for their favorite desserts will love everything from my Oreo Cheesecake Cookies to No-Bake Oreo Pie and Fudgy Oreo Brownies to this Oreo Dip. I have lots of easy recipes to satisfy anyone’s Oreo cravings! I’m excited to add this no bake easy Oreo dessert pudding recipe to the collection. It’s wonderfully creamy and full of that amazing Oreo flavor and crunch that we can’t get enough of! This no-bake dessert is perfect for any special occasion, but it’s always a crowd-pleaser at potlucks, summer BBQs, and pool parties too. You can make it ahead of time to give yourself more time to enjoy your event, and it’s a chilled dessert so it’s cool and refreshing too. For more amazing no-bake dessert recipes, check out my No Bake Kool-Aid Pie, this Easy No-Bake Blueberry Delight, and my No-Bake Caramel Apple Eclair Cake.
Why We Love This Recipe
Easily change the flavors to suit your preferences by changing the pudding flavors or using different Oreo flavors. We’re using simple ingredients here to keep things easy and fun. It’s a no-bake recipe that only takes 15 minutes of prep time!
What You’ll Need
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Oreo cookies – I used one package of regular Oreos. You can change up the flavor of Oreos if you wish or even use the double-stuffed ones. Butter – Melted salted butter will bind the crushed cookies to make an Oreo cookie crust. Hot fudge – This will also help bind the cookie crust, and add sweetness to it too. Cream cheese – Use plain, full-fat cream cheese in brick form, not the kind that comes in a tub. Powdered sugar – To add substance and sweetness to the cream cheese layer. Vanilla extract – Adds a subtle, warm, sweetness and complexity to your dessert. It’s a baking staple! Heavy cream – Full-fat heavy whipping cream is best for making the whipped cream layer and just tastes better than Cool Whip. Sweetened condensed milk – To mix with the pudding mixture for the pudding layer. Instant pudding mix – I’ve used a store-bought box of instant chocolate fudge pudding. Just use your favorite brand of chocolate pudding. Milk – I used whole milk, but any milk will work to make the pudding layer the right consistency.
How to Make This Recipe
Tips for Success
If you want to add an extra bit of chocolatey-ness to this dish, you can drizzle some more fudge or chocolate sauce over the top of the whipped cream and cookie layer. Honestly, who can turn down more fudge? I found that allowing the pudding layer to chill and thicken for a few minutes made it easier to scoop and layer over the cream cheese. Meanwhile, the cream cheese layer is easier to work with when it’s a little softer and can be spread more evenly over the Oreo crust. If you really need to save time, you can use Cool Whip instead of heavy cream, but I don’t recommend it. The heavy cream adds such a nice volume and flavor that Cool Whip just doesn’t. It only takes a couple of minutes to whip the heavy cream, but it’s so worth it.
Substitutions and Variations
If your local grocery store doesn’t have the fudge chocolate instant pudding, regular chocolate pudding will work perfectly well. Trying different pudding flavors in this dish would create really unique flavors, like butterscotch pudding, vanilla pudding, or even cheesecake pudding flavor. I know Oreo comes out with seasonal flavors for their cookies, and I bet these would make such fun desserts all year round. Like Peanut Butter Pie, Java Chip, or Snickerdoodle, yum! If you want even more crunch or more of a cookies-and-cream vibe, stir in some large cookie pieces into the pudding layer. This will add a nice texture to the mid-bite. Add some milk chocolate or white chocolate curls or chips to the top layer for even more sweetness!
More Oreo Dessert Recipes
Oreo Cookies & Cream Cake Easy Oreo Dip Homemade Oreo Truffles Slutty Brownies (Brownie Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars) Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Fudgy Oreo Brownies Oreo Cupcakes with Cookies & Cream Oreo Frosting
I feel like the longer it chills, the better the flavor and the easier it is to slice, so an overnight chill is great. It lasts for up to 5 days, so you can make it even further ahead of time if you know it will all be eaten on the day. It’s perfect for taking to a party or picnic, and it’s equally loved by kids and adults.
Cookies and Cream Macarons
Oreo Cream Pie
Oreo Milkshake
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