Description
Chocolate lovers will adore this Oreo mud pie, a creamy dessert blending rich chocolate and classic cookie flavors. Rich layers of chocolate mousse, crushed Oreos, and silky ganache create a dessert you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Oreo cookies (for crust)
- 2 cups (480 mL/16.2 fl oz) chocolate ice cream
- 1 box (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 ¾ cups (420 mL/14.2 fl oz) cold milk
- 1 cup (240 mL/8.1 fl oz) heavy cream
- 6 tbsps (85 g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (125 g) hot fudge sauce
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (75 g) crushed Oreos
- Chocolate shavings (optional)
- Hot fudge sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and merge with melted butter, pressing the mixture firmly into a pie dish to create a robust, even foundation. Quickly chill in the freezer for 15 minutes to set the base.
- Ice Cream Layer: Spread softened chocolate ice cream evenly across the chilled Oreo crust, smoothing the surface with a spatula. Return to the freezer for 30 minutes to re-solidify.
- Pudding Application: Whisk chocolate pudding mix with cold milk until achieving a thick, glossy texture. Carefully spread the pudding over the ice cream layer, ensuring complete coverage. Briefly freeze to allow slight firming.
- Cream Topping: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until forming stable, elegant peaks. Generously cover the pudding layer with the whipped cream, creating a billowy surface.
- Garnish and Finalization: Decorate with crushed Oreo pieces, optional chocolate shavings, or a luxurious hot fudge drizzle. Freeze the entire dessert for a minimum of 2 hours to meld the layers perfectly. Before serving, let the pie rest at room temperature for 10 minutes to slightly soften, then slice and indulge.
Notes
- Crust Compression Technique: Press Oreo crumb mixture tightly and evenly to prevent crumbling and ensure a solid, sturdy base that holds together when sliced.
- Freezing Precision: Use exact freezing times to maintain ideal texture; over-freezing can make layers too hard, while under-freezing leads to messy, unstable layers.
- Temperature Management: Let pie soften slightly at room temperature before serving to achieve the perfect creamy consistency without becoming too melted.
- Dietary Adaptation: Substitute dairy-free ice cream and whipped cream for lactose-intolerant guests, and use gluten-free Oreo alternatives for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg