Description
Creamy Hot Chocolate Lasagna delivers a dessert dream with layers of chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and graham cracker crust. Rich chocolate flavors meld together, offering you a sweet escape from ordinary treats.
Ingredients
- 36 Oreo cookies (with filling), crushed into fine crumbs
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, melted and softened
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 2 (3.9 oz/110 grams) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz (226 grams) whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 6 packets hot chocolate mix
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- Chocolate syrup, for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and merge with melted butter, pressing firmly into a 9×13-inch dish. Chill the foundation to set while preparing subsequent layers.
- Cream Cheese Layer: Blend cream cheese and butter until ultra-smooth, folding in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whip hot chocolate powder with cream, gently incorporating into the cream cheese mixture until perfectly integrated.
- Pudding Construction: Whisk pudding mix with milk until reaching a rich, thick consistency. Fold mini marshmallows throughout the pudding, spreading evenly over the cream cheese foundation.
- Final Assembly: Lavishly top the dessert with whipped cream, garnishing with additional mini marshmallows and an optional chocolate syrup drizzle. Refrigerate for at least three hours to allow flavors to meld and layers to stabilize.
- Serving: Slice into elegant squares, ensuring the dessert remains thoroughly chilled for optimal texture and taste experience.
Notes
Crush Cookies Carefully: Ensure Oreo cookies are finely ground for a uniform, compact base that holds together perfectly when sliced.
Whip with Precision: Keep cream cheese and whipped cream at room temperature for smoother blending, preventing lumpy or separated layers.
Stabilize Marshmallow Distribution: Lightly coat mini marshmallows in hot chocolate powder to prevent sinking and ensure even suspension throughout the pudding layer.
Chill for Maximum Flavor: Resist cutting or serving immediately; extended refrigeration allows layers to set and flavors to develop, transforming the dessert from good to extraordinary.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg