Ingredients:
1 package of Oreos. I use regular oreos but for a more oreo taste I would use double-stuf. Also, the recipe works with one package minus 3 oreos. :)
1 - 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
2 - 8 oz tubs of cool whip, thawed
1 large box of instant chocolate pudding The pudding requires milk so be sure to have that on hand too!
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Instructions:
First, crush the oreos any way you like. Food chopper, blender, rolling pin. I do not have any of those three items in my kitchen so I put the oreos in a large baggie, took a ladle, and used the back of the ladle to really go at the oreos. Once the cookies are crushed, measure out 1/2 cup and set that aside. Put the rest of the oreos in the bottom of a 9x13 in pan. Melt the one stick of butter and pour onto the cookie crumbs in the pan, stir well, and then press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan for the crust.
Next, make the pudding according to package directions. Stir in the bag of pudding into 3 cups of milk and whisk, whisk, whisk! The more you whisk, the smoother and better-tasting the pudding will be. Put the pudding in the fridge and let set for about 5-10 minutes.
While the pudding is setting, beat the cream cheese to a pulp in a mixing bowl. Well, not to a pulp. Just until smooth. Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer if you're lucky enough to have one. Add the powdered sugar and mix until blended together and the mixture is smooth. Fold in one tub of cool whip until everything has been stirred together. Pour this mixture onto the oreo crust and spread over the crust. Next, take the pudding out of the fridge and pour the pudding over the cream cheese mixture and spread. THEN take the second tub of cool whip and spread over the top of the pudding being careful unless you don't mind the pudding and cool whip coming together a little bit on the top layer. Last but not least, remember that 1/2 cup of oreo crumbs sitting nearby? Sprinkle those on top of the cool whip and TAA DAA! No-Bake Oreo Layer Cake. Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for a couple hours so the layers can set and then dig in!
Seriously...dig in whatever way you would like.
Now, the nice thing about this recipe is that it can be modified any way you want it. Use mint oreos and pistachio pudding for a nice St. Patty's Day dessert and top with Andes Mints. Add a tiny bit of food coloring to the cream cheese mixture for any holiday or occasion. Use whatever flavor pudding you want. Heck, you could probably use any kind of cookie you want too. I'm not the kind of person who likes to make desserts healthy. If I'm trying to be healthy, I don't eat dessert. Period, end of story. HOWEVER, I know there are people out there who like to be healthy so just used reduced fat cream cheese, reduced fat or sugar free cool whip, or margarine instead of butter.
I feel like I didn't hit this point hard enough in the post. This recipe is DELICIOUS!
Have I mentioned I am obsessed with Pinterest. I found this joke yesterday and would like to share it with all of you:
Where do you drown a hipster?
In the mainsteam.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Until next time...
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