I always called this Layered Chocolate Dessert, but at some point I learned the other name, Chocolate Lasagna, which is a lot more fun! So here's the recipe for Chocolate Lasagna made in a 8 inch square pan.
8 Inch Pan Layered Chocolate Dessert
Most versions of this are doubled and made in a 9x13 inch casserole dish. The 8 inch pan makes more sense for our family, so this is the recipe I always use. It serves about 6, which means there's plenty left for freezing. To cut it in perfect squares, freeze, cut while frozen, plate and let thaw in the refrigerator.
Cookies and Cream Pie
If you have a small (6 oz) Oreo pie shell or Keebler Ready-Crust, you can skip the Oreo crust (and the food processor) and build the layered chocolate dessert in the small pie shell. Put chopped cookies on the top and you'll have yourself a Cookie and Cream Pie.
Ghosts in the Graveyard
I haven't tried this yet, but Layered Chocolate Dessert would be an excellent base for Ghosts in the Graveyard.
Recipe
Layered Chocolate Dessert
Ingredients
- 20 Oreos ground in food processor
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 ounces of softened cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ⅔ cup sweetened whipped cream or topping
- 1 package chocolate fudge instant pudding mix
- 1 ¾ cup milk
Topping:
- 2 cups sweetened whipped cream or topping
- Broken Oreos and chocolate syrup for garnish
Instructions
- Grease an 8 inch square glass dish.
- Mix together the ground cookies and butter and press into bottom of the dish. Chill for about 10 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in milk and vanilla, then fold in the ⅔ cup sweetened whipped topping. Spread evenly over the cookie crust.
- Clean out the mixing bowl and add the pudding mix and milk. Beat or stir until thickened, then pour over cream cheese mixture.
- Chill for about an hour, then pipe or spread remaining whipped cream over the top.
Anna says
Shirley, that is next on my list! We have the Mounds flavored pudding here in Austin, so I'll definitely do a coconut version next. Great idea.
Shirley D says
Anna - its funny ... I made ALMOST the same recipe this past weekend as some of the 'kids' were coming for a couple of days. However, I used MOUNDS instant pudding (have you seen? tried? that? they also have ALMOND JOY - Mounds is supposedly dark chocolate with real coconut) as it was the only pudding I had in the house. It turned out very tasty. Now I have to look for (and try) Almond Joy!). Everybody liked it ....and it was nice to have it all ready etc... with different ones coming different times, etc.
CakeSpy says
You are my hero! I love everything about this, lasagne or not 😉
Darlene says
Absolutely going to make this for my dad!
Todd says
I had this for dessert last night (and it wasn't even lasagna night!) and it was fantastic. It was the right mix of textures and it had a very nice taste to it (it's chocolate, so that's not really a surprise).
megan says
I made that not too long ago.... and everyone LOVED it!