Last updated on November 6th, 2024
This Retro Oreo Dessert has a crushed cookie crust, layered with chocolate pudding and topped with homemade whip cream. My vintage recipe inspiration came from my grandma who always made this at the end of summer for our family reunion and Labor Day parties.
I took my vintage inspired recipe and baked it modern by:
- Added homemade vanilla to both the pudding and cream layer
- Used all-natural cook-n-serve pudding instead of instant pudding containing artificial flavor
- Used whole milk to make the pudding
- Made it with real, full-fat cream cheese
How to make Retro Oreo Dessert
INGREDIENTS
oreo cookies:
You can find this popular sandwich cookie just about everywhere. Other brands do not compare to Oreo brand cookies. There are a couple easy ways to crush the cookies. You can place them in a sealed, ziploc bag and run a rolling pin or meat tenderizer on top of them. Another option is to use a mini Cuisinart food chopper.
cream cheese:
For the best all natural taste and texture, use full fat cream cheese sold in the brick. Do not use cream cheese in the tub which is actually a spread and has additives. Be sure to set out the block of cream cheese to give it time to come to room temperature.
chocolate pudding:
For the best all-natural taste, use cook & serve chocolate pudding since many conventional instant pudding brands contain artificial flavor. You can usually find all-natural pudding at health food stores or sometimes in the organic section of your grocery store.
Oreo Dessert
Ingredients
BOTTOM LAYER
- 1 lb. crushed Oreo cookies family size package
- 1/2 c. butter melted
MIDDLE LAYER
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temp
TOP LAYER
- 5 oz. chocolate pudding large box
- 2 ½ c. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
PREP
- Crush bag of Oreos. Reserve a few whole cookies for garnish the center. Reserve 1 cup of crushed Oreos for top layer.
- Make the chocolate pudding. On stove stir the milk, pudding and vanilla together. Set aside and let cool.
BASE LAYER
- Place crushed Oreos in bowl and add melted butter. Press remainder in bottom layer of glass 9×13 pan.
MIDDLE LAYER
- Pour heavy cream into bowl and beat on medium speed. Add sugar and vanila and mix until soft peaks form.
- Beat cream cheese separate bowl and lightly stir in the whip cream by hand.
- Reserve 1/3 of the cream mixture for the top layer. Spread cream filling over the Oreo base.
THIRD LAYER
- Spread chocolate pudding over the whipped cream layer.
TOP LAYER
- Spread the remainder of cream mixture over the pudding layer. Sprinkle remainder of crushed Oreos on top. Place in refrigerator.
