No Bake Heavenly Oreo Dessert
No Bake Oreo Layer Dessert features an Oreo crust, a cream cheese layer, a chocolate pudding layer, and is topped with Cool Whip and more crushed Oreos.
Six years ago, I was looking for an Oreo-themed dessert to celebrate my pap’s 87th birthday. He always had a serious thing for Oreos; for as long as I can remember, there was a cookie jar on my grandparents’ kitchen counter filled to the brim with Oreo cookies. So naturally, I try to whip up a new and different Oreo dessert for his birthday. In previous years, I’ve made a cookies and cream cake and cookies and cream ice cream cake (I also made black forest cake one year because he loves chocolate-covered cherries, as well!).
It so happened that one year I needed the dessert to be relatively quick and low maintenance, and I found this no-bake layered dessert with an Oreo crumb crust and layers of cream cheese and chocolate pudding to be utterly perfect.
What You Need to Make This Easy Oreo Dessert
The ingredient list for this dessert is super simple, which I love! This is what we use:
- Oreos – I use the Double Stuf Oreos because, really, they are sooooo good!
- Butter – We’ll melt it down and combine it with the Oreos for the crust and topping garnish.
- Cream Cheese – For the no-bake cream cheese layer that totally makes this dessert!
- Powdered Sugar – To add to the cream cheese for necessary sweetness.
- Cool Whip – We use this in two places: (1) In the cream cheese layer, to lighten things up; and (2) as the very top layer of the dessert.
- Chocolate Pudding – A large box of instant chocolate pudding.
- Milk – To mix with the instant pudding.
That’s all that we need, and it’s likely you have maybe half of these in your pantry or refrigerator already!
Build the Layers
This is a traditional “lush”-style dessert, a term that just popped onto my radar a handful of years ago. Have you heard of them? This is how they’re built:
- Cookie or cracker crumb crust – In this case, we’re using an Oreo crust.
- Two filling layers – These can either be both pudding or one pudding and one cream cheese layer; we’re doing the latter here – a cream cheese layer and then a chocolate pudding layer.
- Cool Whip topping – A final whipped topping layer. You can use homemade whipped cream for this layer, but know that it will not hold up as well or as long as Cool Whip (something to consider if you want to save leftovers or it’s going to be served outside on a warm day).
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The dessert was an enormous hit with the whole family, especially my grandfather. Quick and easy no-bake desserts like this are an absolute staple for me during the summer months. Sometimes you just can’t bear to turn on an oven or spend hours making a mess of the kitchen; times like those call for desserts like this!
My pap passed away earlier this year and tomorrow would have been his 93rd birthday; I can’t think of a better way to remember him than by eating a huge piece of this dessert.
More No-Bake Summer Desserts
Keep that oven off and enjoy these cool, refreshing desserts that can be made in advance and stashed in the fridge until you’re ready to serve them.
- No-Bake Banana Split Dessert
- No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake
- No-Bake Cherry & Walnut Cheesecake
- Peanut Butter Cup Icebox Cake
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Lover’s Icebox Cake
Two years ago: Blueberry Crumb Bars
Three years ago: Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes
Six years ago: Strawberry Pimm’s Cup Cocktail
Seven years ago: S’mores Ice Cream
Watch How to Make It:
No Bake Oreo Layer Dessert
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 15.35 ounce (435.17 g) Double Stuff Oreo Cookies
- ½ cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
For the Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) cream cheese
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 8 ounce (226.8 g) tub Cool Whip
For the Pudding Layer:
- 5.1 ounce (144.58 g) box instant chocolate pudding
- 3 cups (854 ml) milk
For the Topping:
- 8 ounce (226.8 g) tub Cool Whip
Instructions
- Make the Crust: Place the Oreo cookies in a large ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin or mallet. The pieces should be in small crumbs, but still a little chunky, not completely fine crumbs. Set aside ½ cup of the crumbs for the topping, then transfer the remaining crumbs to a 9×13-inch pan and use a fork to mash them up a bit. Pour the melted butter over top and use the fork to combine, making sure that all of the crumbs are moistened. Press into an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate while the cream cheese layer is prepared.
- Make the Cream Cheese Layer: In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low and gradually add the powdered sugar until it is all incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 30 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the Cool Whip. Spread in an even layer over the crust. Refrigerate while the pudding layer is prepared.
- Make the Pudding Layer: In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow it to set. Use an offset spatula to spread the pudding in an even layer over the cream cheese mixture.
- Spread the remaining 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with the reserved Oreo crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight) before serving.
Notes
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This recipe was originally published in June 2013, updated in June 2017 with new photos, and refreshed in June 2019 with more photos, a video and extra recipe notes.
Proud you have a grandpa. Had one who died when I was 17. The other one died before I was born and both grandmothers and an uncle died when I was four.
My son got sick on Oreo’s so most likely would never make anything like this .
I am not a fan of Oreo’s myself but proud grandpa and everyone else enjoyed you dessert.
I just want to roll in this (in the best way possible). So much goodness I can’t even deal.
My grandma is in love with linzer tarts and black and white cookies. I have made both for her and she said they took her back to her childhood. This looks fantastic and really easy, I may have to make it for my BFF who loves Oreos and icebox cake.
This looks easy and awesome!!
This looks incredible. Thanks for sharing I will try this at home =)
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Cool Whip and Oreo cookies? This makes my day perfect.
I want to make this and eat it all by myself hahaha Love it! I’m clicking on over to check out the black forest cake you speak of :)
My family has made this exact recipe for years and years (at least 10!) and it always is sooooo rich and satisfying! I’m so glad you’re sharing it with the world!
Yum! We had our first really hot weekend in Chicago and I realized that even with the AC on, the kitchen gets toasty. I need tons of no-bake recipes to make it through the summer.
Just what I ordered for summer, a simple no bake recipe that is sure to please everyone! Thanks for sharing!!
I have seen this recipe and have it pinned and always thought this would be a great dessert to make in individual jars instead of a pan. Will have to try it the next time I need an easy dessert.
I pin your recipes frequently… but when they pin… they do NOT identify it as
“Brown Eyed Baker”… I’m not sure if you know that. I usually type it in anyway, as a comment… but I wanted to let you know. I know they link back… but I like to tell people that I found it on “The Brown Eyed Baker!”. Your recipes are great, thanks a million.
Thank you for letting me know; I’ll work to change that!
I love this type of dessert. So easy to make and you don’t have to turn on the oven. Everyone always raves over the pudding desserts like this. You can never go wrong with anything Oreo!
Fantastic summer dessert!
My husband would absolutely flip over this!
If I was your grandpa, you’d be my favorite granddaughter after making me this. Just saying.
Happy birthday to your grandpa, Michelle! Who doesn’t love Oreos? So sweet of you to create special desserts each year featuring his favorite cookie!
Awwww happy birthday to your grandfather – what a fun Oreo treat. He must have loved this! Shane is going to be begging me to make it when he sees this :)
Happy birthday to your grandpa! this looks delish!
I have made this and my family loves it as well!
Happy Bday to your Grandpap! This sounds like the most perfect dessert to celebrate! It looks fab!
I knew I would absolutely love this! It looks incredible!
This is an awesome way to celebrate your grandpas B-Day! This things is amazing andy anyone would love it!
I absolutely love the look of this! We don’t have cool whip in Aus but I’m already thinking about things I could substitute for it, I’ll definitely make a version of this soon!
Wow, this looks soooo good! Unfortunately, I live in Denmark and we don’t have Cool Whip.. Do you know of a good substitute? Thanks!
I bet you could substitute whipped cream for the cool whip. It might not stay sturdy for as long though. That would mean you have to eat it all. Darn!
Hi Ang, You could use stabilized whipped cream. You could also use regular fresh whipped cream, but you would need to eat it fairly soon after making it.
You can use dream whip.
Love, love, love this!!
What a perfect way to celebrate your grandpa’s 87th!
Happy Bday to your grandpa! I grew up eating things like this – Cool Whip, Oreos, Pudding Mix…yes please! Last summer I made something sort of like it with chocolate wafer cookies, choc pudding mix, and Cool Whip. Two tubs worth. And loved every second :)
This is making me so drooly ! I love oreo’s and certainly will love this recipe too ! Thanks Michelle , I love your blog :)
This is so old school. I love it!!! I always forget how great the simple things are. I want it now.
Very true! I agree agree to you. This reminds me of the Oreo Cheesecake I saw at http://www.bhookajanta.com/2013/07/oreo-cheesecake-cookies-recipe.html. Have to try this too.