A classic recipe for Chocolate Lasagna. This easy, no-bake dessert is layered with crushed Oreos, cream, and chocolate pudding.
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Hey, hey, Valentina with Valentina’s Corner sharing our favorite no-bake chocolate lasagna recipe.
What is Chocolate Lasagna?
This dessert was made popular by Olive Garden’s Chocolate Lasagna. If you like chocolate cake but don’t like to bake, you have found yourself a new favorite dessert recipe. The dessert comes together so quickly. The crunchy Oreo crust with a cheesecake layer and chocolate pudding makes for a phenomenal combination of flavors.
We love make-ahead crowd-pleasing desserts like Panna Cotta and Baklava. This chocolate pudding layer dessert is a winner for parties and potlucks and loved by kids and adults alike.
How to Make Chocolate Lasagna:
- Oreo crust- Using a food processor (or a ziploc bag with rolling pin), crush Oreos (with their cream) then combine with the melted butter and press into a 9”x13” baking dish. Refrigerate while you prepare the cheesecake layer.
- Cheesecake layer- In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese with vanilla and powdered sugar. Fold in the cool whip. Carefully spread over the Oreo crust. Refrigerate as you prepare the chocolate layer.
- Chocolate pudding layer- Beat the cold milk with instant chocolate pudding until it thickens. Carefully spread over the cheesecake layer. Refrigerate until it sets.
- Cool whip layer- Spread the Cool Whip over the chocolate layer and top with reserved crushed Oreos or your favorite topping. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight and enjoy.
TIPS for the BEST Chocolate Lasagna
- Spread Evenly – It is easier to spread the layers if you add cream and pudding throughout the dish and not in one area.
- Use original Oreos and not the double cream.
- Chill Before Serving: Don’t take out the dish too early when serving. We recommend taking it our right before serving.
- To cut clean pieces: run your knife under warm water and when slicing, continually wipe the knife clean.
Can I substitute the cool whip?
We have found that cool whip will keep longer and hold up better with refrigeration, but it can be substituted with a Homemade Whipped Cream.
To replace 8 oz of cool whip: beat 1 ½ cups of heavy whipping cream on medium/high speed until soft peaks form then add 3 Tbsp of powdered sugar and continue beating until medium/stiff peaks form. This will make 3 cups of whipped cream.
More Topping Ideas:
You can be adventurous (by adding bacon bits) or more classic toppings once the layers are in place. Here are some options:
- Chocolate mints, broken in pieces
- Mini chocolate chips
- Reese’s Pieces
- Chocolate ganache
- Chocolate shavings
- Crushed Oreos
- Melted chocolate, drizzled
- Dusted with cocoa
- Marshmallows
Can I Freeze Chocolate Lasagna?
Yes, this dessert is great to freeze, covered. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving. You can serve it partially frozen and it will be a little like ice cream cake. Freezing works best when using cool whip without substitutions.
More NO-BAKE desserts:
If you enjoyed this chocolate lasagna, you will love these crowd-pleasing desserts which are perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July, birthday parties or any occasion. They are easy and can be made-ahead.
- Tiramisu Cake – it’s easier than you think
- Easy No-Bake Cheesecake – with strawberry sauce
- Banoffee Pie – an easy banana caramel dessert
- No-Bake Spartak– with a rich cream.
- Key Lime Jars– individual sizes.
Chocolate Lasagna Recipe (No-Bake Dessert)
Ingredients
Crust Layer:
- 14.3 oz pack of Oreos, or 405 grams
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake Layer:
- 12 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz cool whip, refrigerated (whipped topping)
Chocolate Pudding Layer:
- 7.8 oz instant chocolate pudding, (two 3.9oz packages)
- 3 1/4 cup cold whole milk
Top Layer:
- 8 oz cool whip, refrigerated (whipped topping)
Instructions
Prepare Oreo crust:
- In a food processor or blender, crush the whole pack of oreos with their cream until fine crumbs form. Set aside about 3 Tbsp of crushed oreos for the topping. Transfer to a bowl and combine with melted butter.
- In a 9”x13” baking dish, press the Oreo mixture into the bottom of the pan with a spatula to create a crust. Refrigerate while preparing the cheesecake layer.
Prepare cheesecake layer:
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with vanilla and powdered sugar. Fold in the Cool Whip. Evenly and carefully spread the crust. Refrigerate while preparing the pudding layer.
Prepare chocolate pudding layer:
- In a bowl, beat together the pudding mix and milk until the pudding thickens.
- Spread the chocolate pudding evenly over the cheesecake layer. Refrigerate until pudding sets.
Top layer:
- Top with a cool whip as the final layer and sprinkle with reserved crushed Oreos then cover and chill at least 2 hours and keep chilled until ready to serve.
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Great recipe! How do you recommend storing this when freezing? Would it be enough just to cover with foil?
Hi KS, Yes, this dessert is great to freeze, ensure it’s covered well. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving. I haven’t tried freezing it for a long time to advise, usually just a couple of days.
Yes, have made this recipe for years using several different crusts. It was called Better Than RobertRedford, or Better than sex. Family favorite for 50 years.
Nice to know that this has been your family recipe for years now!
I’ve made your recipes for years! You’re truly the best. Can’t wait to give this one a try.
Aww, that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles, Mark!
I plan to make this recipe this weekend. I’m going to substitute with sugar free pudding and light whip cream topping. I may even substitute the Oreos with the Oreos thin.
Hi Lucy, sounds good! Please update us on how it goes, we’d love to know too.
Thankyou Natasha for your wonderful recipe, I made your lasagna for my sons birthday and made the chocolate lasagna for dessert, everyone loved both. I love your recipes, making your summer corn chowder next. Have a wonderful day!💜
Thank you for your good comments and feedback, Mary. Have an awesome day too!
Easy to make and tasted delicious! Made exactly as written but half the size.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Brianna!
I love this recipe. Especially great when I can’t turn on the oven during summer. My husband likes his portion frozen. I like mine refrigerated.
Hi Kelly! It makes a great summer dessert! Thank you for the review
Would it be ok to do chocolate lasagna in a trifle bowl , I’m thinking how nice it would look
Hi Ida, I have not tested that to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes!
Is it possible to make this ahead the day before? Will it get soggy or taste bad?
Hi Summer, you can make this ahead and freeze it until ready to serve.
can i reduce the amount of cream cheese? not a big fan of cream cheese
Hi Vardah, I honestly haven’t tried reducing the cream cheese to advise how it would turn out. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
Going to make this for a potluck. Can the whole milk be subbed out for Coconut milk? From a carton or full-fat canned???
Hi there, I honestly haven’t tested that to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
Made it, Loved it!!
Another great recipe, thanks Natasha 🙂
Thank you, Nicole! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi!
How long is this dessert good for in the refrigerator? Asking because I made it the day before memorials day and I want I slice now?
Hi! I haven’t tried keeping it for more than a couple days, but it does freeze really well! It would work great for one day ahead also!
Can I use graham crackers instead of Oreo? Not a fan of Oreos.
Hi Kym, this cake was made for the chocolate crust, but I imagine that some tweaking can be done! I hope you love this recipe!
Hi, I’ve made this using graham crackers in the past & it came out delish!! Try it!
I made this for a Halloween party yesterday. In addition to the crushed Oreo topping, I added purple and orange sugar to give it that Halloween look. It was loved by all!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I made this today for hubby’s birthday, since he loves anything with Oreos, and oh my goodness, it was amazing! I used whipped cream for the topping because hubby doesn’t really like Cool Whip (but I used Cool Whip in the cream cheese filling to make my life easier). My cream cheese layer didn’t blend super well with the Cool Whip, but I think that was because I forgot to allow the cream cheese get to room temperature. Either way, it was a hit!
Great to hear that, Rebecca! Thanks a lot for sharing your comments and feedback with us.
Question. Could I make these in individual serving bowls/ramekins.
Hi Bunny, I think that could work well.
How many packs of oreo cookies are 14 oz
Hi Luba, it depends on the package size, so its best to make sure you have 14oz (packages label the amt in oz on the wrapper). I hope that helps.
Thank you!I did figure it out! I am already making it for the second time! By the way you can add that 14.3 OZ are 405 grams!
Thank you so much! that is helpful.
Can I make homemade chocolate pudding? Would you have a recipe?
Hi Kay, I don’t have a recipe for that yet but thanks for your suggestion!
Hate cool whip, too many chemicals. I noticed you said whipped cream could be used. I like that idea better. And a stabilizer, such as Hoosier Hill Clear Gel Powder, could be added to the whipped cream so that it would last a while. Right?
Hi Marianne, I haven’t tried that in this recipe. If you experiment, please let me know how it goes.
Hi Natasha
I love honestly everything you make. So delicious and homey. So for this cake when you say crush the oreos. Do you crush them with the white filling in between the cookies? Or do you take the cream out?
Hi Valery, we crush them with their cream.