Chocolate Lasagna is the best lasagna you’ll ever have because it’s made of sweet, indulgent layers of chocolatey goodness. An Oreo cookie crust is topped with a dreamy cream cheese topping and a thick layer of chocolate pudding making this a no bake dessert one you can’t resist!
Reasons You’ll Love This
Easy To Make – This layered chocolate pudding dessert is so easy to make and uses simple ingredients that will take you minutes to make!
No Bake Dessert – No bake desserts are the best because you don’t have to stress about when it needs to come out of the oven. Just let it set up in the fridge and enjoy!
Olive Garden Chocolate Lasagna – While this isn’t an exact copy cat recipe of the Olive Garden Chocolate Lasagna, it’s a better one because you don’t have to bake it!
Rich and Decadent – If you’re a fan of mousse, pudding, whipped topping, or anything with those decadent texture and flavors, you’ll absolutely love this dessert!
Yes, it is accurate to call this dessert a lasagna because it has layers and it’s absolutely delicious. Haters gonna hate but these yummy layers are gonna make your day. But in all seriousness, there’s no denying how delicious this dessert is no matter what you want to call it!
Ingredient Info
- Chocolate Sandwich Cookies – AKA Oreos, but really any creme filled cookie will work. You’re going to crush them anyway.
- Butter – The butter will need to be melted. You can use salted or unsalted, whatever you see fit.
- Cream Cheese – You’ll find that a block of cream cheese is easier to use than a tub of it. Make sure the cream cheese has been softened before using it.
- Powdered Sugar – Powdered sugar is the best sugar for this recipe.
- Frozen Whipped Topping – Like cool whip or any other brand. You can make your own whipped cream if you’d like instead. Just make sure if you get a frozen one that the topping has been thawed before adding it to the recipe.
- Instant Chocolate Pudding – Also known as instant chocolate pie filling. Any brand works so pick your favorite! Look for the boxes that make four servings. They are usually around 3.4 ounces.
- Milk – 2% or Whole milk will work just fine. Make sure the milk is very cold for this recipe.
- Additional Toppings – Top the chocolate lasagna with some mini chocolate chips, chocolate shavings or curls, as well as some leftover crushed cookie crumbs from the crust.
Step by Step Instructions
- Start by placing the sandwich cookies into a large plastic ziploc baggie. Use a rolling pin or other hard object to crush up the cookies in the bag until they become fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a medium mixing bowl and add the melted butter. Mix well to combine.
- Press the buttered cookie crumbs into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Stick this in the fridge to cool completely.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, vanilla, powdered sugar and beat that together with a hand or stand mixer until smooth. Add 2 cups of the thawed whipped topping, and fold everything together until combined.
- Add the cream cheese topping on top of the cookie crust lined baking dish. Spread the cream around to even it out. Set this in the fridge while you work on the next layer.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chocolate pudding powder and cold milk and whisk until it thickens up and is combined. Put the pudding in the fridge, and allow it to set up for 10-15 minutes.
- Take the baking dish and pudding out of the fridge and add the chocolate pudding on top of the cream cheese layer. Spread it out evenly with a spatula.
- Add the remaining whipped topping on top of the chocolate pudding layer and spread evenly. Sprinkle on some chocolate chips, chocolate curls, and crushed oreo bits over the top. Cool in the fridge for at least 4-6 hours or until set, remove, slice and enjoy!
Tips and Advice
Storage – Cover the top of the baking dish with a lid or plastic wrap and store it in the fridge for up to a week! You can also freeze it for about 2 months.
Sleep On It – The best way to serve this is to let is chill overnight prior to serving. This makes it a great make ahead dessert.
Cool it Faster – If you are really pressed for time you can stick it in the freezer for 2-3 hours to help the Chocolate Lasagna set up faster if you can’t wait 4-6 hours. But remember, overnight is going to give you the best result.
easy to work with
This Chocolate Lasagna will be a lot easier to work with and assemble if you cool each layer for 15-30 minutes in between. It’s not necessary, but it helps a lot with spreading each layer.
Equipment
For this simple, no-bake recipe, you’ll need a few simple materials to make it!
FAQs
The layers are made of an Oreo cookie crust, a sweetened cream cheese base, a chocolate pudding center and a whipped topping, cookie crumbs and chocolate on top!
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Chocolate Lasagna
Equipment
- 9×13 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 36 Oreos
- 6 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 12 oz frozen whipped topping (thawed & divided)
- 2 packages instant chocolate pudding or pie filling (look for the pudding that makes four servings, usually around 3.4 oz)
- 3 cups milk (cold)
- 1/4 cup chocolate shavings
- leftover Oreo cookie crumbs
Instructions
- Start by placing the sandwich cookies into a large plastic ziploc baggie. Use a rolling pin or other hard object to crush up the cookies in the bag until they become fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a medium mixing bowl and add the melted butter. Mix well to combine.
- Press the buttered cookie crumbs into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Stick this in the fridge to cool completely.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, vanilla, powdered sugar and beat that together with a hand or stand mixer until smooth. Add 2 cups of the thawed whipped topping, and fold everything together until combined.
- Add the cream cheese topping on top of the cookie crust lined baking dish. Spread the cream around to even it out. Set this in the fridge while you work on the next layer.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chocolate pudding powder and cold milk and whisk until it thickens up and is combined. Put the pudding in the fridge, and allow it to set up for 10-15 minutes.
- Take the baking dish and pudding out of the fridge and add the chocolate pudding on top of the cream cheese layer. Spread it out evenly with a spatula.
- Add the remaining whipped topping on top of the chocolate pudding layer and spread evenly. Sprinkle on some chocolate chips, chocolate curls, and crushed oreo bits over the top. Cool in the fridge for at least 4-6 hours (overnight is ideal) or until set, remove, slice and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
Meet Christi, Love From The Oven
I’m Christi I love sharing easy & delicious recipes that your family & friends will love. I’m a mom, baker, cookbook author and lover of sprinkles.
