Chocolate Peppermint Lush

Creamy, delicious layers make this Chocolate Peppermint Lush the perfect no-bake, festive holiday dessert to enjoy with family and friends this season.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Peppermint Lush

Prep Time 20

Chilling Time 8

Total Time 8 20

Servings

Calories 537kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Ingredients

40 Oreo cookies
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3 cups cold milk (whole milk preferred), divided
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
red food coloring
16 oz whipped topping, divided
1/2 cup crushed candy canes or other peppermint candies, divided
2 boxes (3.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding
extra crushed Oreos for garnish

Instructions

Crumble your Oreo cookies using either a food processor or a Ziploc bag with a rolling pin.
In a large bowl, combine crushed Oreos and melted butter.
Spread Oreo mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish and place in the refrigerator for an hour.
In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add 1/4 cup of milk and beat for another 2 minutes. Fold in peppermint extract, a few drops red food coloring and half of the whipped topping until just combined and the mixture turns a pink color.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of the crushed candy canes for garnish and stir the rest into the cream cheese mixture.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly across the top of the chilled Oreo base. Return the dish to the refrigerator while preparing the next layer.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry chocolate pudding packets with the remaining cold milk until smooth.
Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and spread pudding layer across the top of the cream cheese layer.
Next, spread remaining whipped topping over the top of the pudding layer.
Garnish with remaining crushed candy canes and Oreos on top of the whipped topping.
Cover dish with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Slice and serve.

Notes

Nutrition information is only an estimation and variation will occur based on the ingredients/brands you use.

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