We have a long standing favorite dessert at our house. It has also been a favorite with many that I’ve shared it with through the years. The best part is that it doesn’t even require me to turn on the oven.

This dessert combines the flavors of Oreos, cream cheese made into a frosting, chocolate pudding and whipped topping. It is a creamy, chocolatey, crunchy indulgence.

Up until Covid-19 forced our office to work from home for more than a year, I made our team a homemade lunch once a week. It was fun for me to try new things while sharing a meal with everyone. The Four-Layer Oreo Dessert made an appearance at least once a month at work, and it was always a hit.

This dessert has also been one that my kids often request. Whether it be in place of a cake for a birthday, or what we take to share on vacation, it is what comes to their minds when I ask them about dessert.

This is a good choice for feeding a crowd because it produces a full, rich, 9×13” pan. Don’t let the “Four Layer” part of the recipe intimidate you; it is quick to put together. I hope this becomes a favorite at your house like it is at ours.

From our kitchen to yours – enjoy!

Four-Layer Oreo Dessert

Serves 12

Crust:
1 package Double Stuff Oreo Cookies
1 stick butter, melted

Cream Cheese Layer:
8 oz. container of whipped cream cheese (or a softened block of cream cheese)
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz. container of Cool Whip

Pudding Layer:
2 small boxes of instant chocolate pudding
3 c. milk

Topping:
8 oz. container of Cool Whip

Place all Oreo cookies in a zipper bag and crush with a rolling pin or mallet until all cookies are in small chunks (not fine crumbs). Set aside 1/2 cup of cookie chunks for the topping.

Pour remaining cookie crumbs into a 9×13” pan and mix with melted butter. Press mixture into the pan to form a crust.

Whisk pudding with milk and set in the fridge.

Mix whipped cream cheese with powdered sugar and fold in Cool Whip. Spread mixture on top of crust layer in pan.

Spread pudding over cream cheese layer in pan. Top with Cool Whip and reserved cookie chunks to complete the dessert.