January 10, 2024
Review RecipeChocolate Lasagna
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This cool, creamy chocolate lasagna recipe is the ultimate homemade dessert; you’ll be in love! The chocolate Oreo cookie crust creates the perfect base for the sweet layers of delicious pudding, cream cheese, and Cool Whip that come next.
Chocolate Lasagna Ingredients
You’ll need:
- 1 (14.3-ounce) package of Oreo cookies (regular, not double stuffed)
- ½ cup of melted butter or margarine
- 8 ounces of cream cheese
- 16 ounces of Cool Whip, divided in half
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 1 (5.1-ounce) box of instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (5.1-ounce) box of instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups of milk
- chocolate syrup
- Optional topping: Chocolate curls or your favorite chocolate candy
Substitutions And Additions
PUDDING: Make sure you are using instant pudding mix in this dessert recipe rather than the kind that you have to cook.
TOPPING: There are plenty of ways to add even more fun toppings to your dessert lasagna. Try mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or chopped nuts.
COOL WHIP: If you prefer to make your own homemade whipped cream, we have a recipe here to help you.
How To Make This Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
First Layer
STEP ONE: Add the whole Oreos (cream centers included) to a food processor and pulse until the crumbles are even. Set aside one cup of crushed Oreos for the topping.
STEP TWO: Mix the crushed Oreo cookie crumbs with half a cup of melted butter or margarine.
STEP THREE: Press the cookie and butter mixture into an even layer in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Place pan in the refrigerator to chill.
OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS
You could also make this in pie or parfait form if you wanted!
Second Layer
STEP ONE: With an electric mixer, mix eight ounces of cream cheese, eight ounces of Cool Whip, and one cup of powdered sugar together.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled chocolate cookie crust layer. Place back in the refrigerator to chill.
PRO TIP:
Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so that you don’t end up with lumps in your creamy filling.
Third Layer
STEP ONE: Mix the packages of instant vanilla pudding and instant chocolate pudding together with three cups of cold milk. Spread on top of the cream cheese layer.
Fourth Layer
STEP ONE: Finally, spread 8 ounces of Cool Whip over the third layer.
STEP TWO: Sprinkle with the remaining crumbled Oreos.
STEP THREE: Drizzle a light layer of chocolate syrup over the entire cake.
STEP FOUR: Top with chocolate curls or your favorite chocolate candy chopped into small pieces, if you like.
STEP FIVE: Refrigerate until ready to serve.
PRO TIP:
Chilling this dessert overnight will make it easier to cut and give it a thicker consistency. If you plan to make it a day ahead, add it to the fridge overnight.
How To Serve
Every chocolate lover won’t be able to resist diving into this delicious dessert.
Serve it with a warm mug of homemade hot chocolate or a chocolate milkshake for an over-the-top treat.
Some of my other favorite no-bake chocolate desserts include our no bake chocolate pudding pie and our no bake Oreo cheesecake.
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Storage
IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftovers of this chocolate lasagna dessert covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze the chocolate lasagna for up to 2 months. Allow it to thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
This amazing, light dessert is served cold and is no-bake, making it a good option for warmer months. With an Oreo crust and layers of chocolate and cheesecake, there is a little something for everyone in this chocolate lasagna.
Frequently Asked Questions
You could use Nilla wafers or a graham cracker crust in place of the chocolate cookie crust for this easy dessert.
Yes! This great recipe goes by many names, including chocolate lush, chocolate dream, and chocolate lasagna.
This recipe is actually best if you make it ahead of time and let it chill to make sure all of the layers are set.
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Chocolate Lasagna
Ingredients
- 14.3 ounces Oreo cookies (regular, not double stuffed)
- ½ cup margarine or butter, melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 16 ounces Cool Whip, divided in half
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5.1 ounces instant vanilla pudding
- 5.1 ounces instant chocolate pudding
- 3 cups milk
- chocolate syrup
- chocolate curls or your favorite chocolate candy, optional garnish
Instructions
First Layer
- Add the whole Oreos (cream centers included) to a food processor and pulse until the crumbles are even. Set aside one cup of crushed Oreos for the topping.
- Mix the crushed Oreo cookie crumbs with half a cup of melted butter or margarine.
- Press the cookie and butter mixture into an even layer in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Place pan in the refrigerator to chill.
Second Layer
- With an electric mixer, mix eight ounces of cream cheese, eight ounces of Cool Whip, and one cup of powdered sugar together. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled chocolate cookie crust layer. Place back in the refrigerator to chill.
Third Layer
- Mix the packages of instant vanilla pudding and instant chocolate pudding together with three cups of cold milk. Spread on top of the cream cheese layer.
Fourth Layer
- Spread 8 ounces of Cool Whip over the third layer.
- Sprinkle with remaining crumbled Oreos.
- Drizzle a light layer of chocolate syrup over the entire cake.
- Top with chocolate curls or your favorite chocolate candy chopped into small pieces, if you like.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
- You could also make this in pie or parfait form if you wanted!
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so that you don’t end up with lumps in your creamy filling.
- Chilling this dessert overnight will make it easier to cut and give it a thicker consistency. If you plan to make it a day ahead, add it to the fridge overnight.
Comments
Kristelle Reed says
Looks delicious !!!!!!
Debbie Kay Taylor says
I love this one I have made them
Ashley says
What size pudding do u use? Family size? Thanks
Layne Kangas says
Yes, the large boxes!
Andrea says
It sounds good but what kind of pan do you put it in a 13 x 9 aura 7 x 11?
Layne Kangas says
We use a 9 x 13 pan!
Elisabeth Morrissey says
This looks yummy! It’s going in my “It’s Too Hot to Bake file. The only change I plan to make is using stabilized whipped cream in place of the artificial whipped topping. A pint of heavy cream, an envelope of Knox gelatin, and a couple of tablespoons of powdered sugar and you have the same thing with nothing invented in a chemistry lab.
kim says
Confused as to how the vanilla and chocolate pudding mixed together with milk is spreadable? It’s totally liquid so I am hoping it gets firmer as it sets in the refrigerator? The recipe does not call for the pudding to be cooked as directed on the box of pudding.
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Kim – this recipe calls for using instant pudding so you would want to make sure to use that type of pudding, not the kind that you need to cook first. Enjoy!
Lisa says
Have you shared your grandma’s version?
Layne Kangas says
You can find my Nannie’s chocolate peanut butter lasagna here. Enjoy!
Dee says
Can I use stevia sugar instead of the powder
sugar?
Layne Kangas says
I haven’t tried that so I’m not positive but you could definitely experiment with it!
Whitney Rigsby says
This dessert is amazing!
Cindy Cleveland says
Can you use butter instead of margarine?
Layne Kangas says
Yes, enjoy!
Phyllis Connors says
What size cool whip is 16 ounces in Canada? Is it the 1 liter size?
Layne Kangas says
I honestly am not sure, I’m sorry!
Lynn Leiby says
16oz = .473 liters (according to “convert 16oz to liters” in a Google browser)
Lynn Leiby says
This was perfection! I made this for a church potluck and the response was overwhelming. Comments such as, “this is the best thing I’ve ever put in my mouth!” and “I wanted to lick the empty dish but people were watching!” I personally thought there was so much going on with the flavors. Not too much of one thing but with each layer a distinct different flavor. This is a keeper for sure.