Description
This Hot Chocolate Dessert Lasagna is a creamy no-bake dessert layered with chocolate cookie crust, cocoa cream cheese filling, fluffy marshmallows, rich chocolate pudding, and whipped topping. It is an easy recipe for holiday dessert tables, winter food ideas, party desserts, potluck sweets, Christmas dessert ideas, and make-ahead chocolate treats that taste like a cozy cup of hot cocoa in every chilled slice.
Ingredients
24 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
16 ounces whipped topping, divided
2 cups mini marshmallows, divided
2 packages instant chocolate pudding mix, 3.9 ounces each
3 cups cold milk
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup chocolate curls or chocolate shavings
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint, optional
Instructions
1. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs, then mix them with melted butter until evenly moistened.
2. Press the cookie mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish and chill while preparing the filling.
3. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder.
4. Fold in 8 ounces of whipped topping until the cream cheese layer is light and fluffy.
5. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chilled cookie crust.
6. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows over the cream cheese layer and gently press them in.
7. Whisk the chocolate pudding mixes with cold milk until thickened, then let it sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Spread the chocolate pudding evenly over the marshmallow layer.
9. Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding layer.
10. Top with remaining mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, chocolate curls, and crushed peppermint if using.
11. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the cleanest slices.
12. Slice chilled and serve cold.
Notes
Chill the dessert overnight if possible because the layers slice cleaner and the flavor becomes richer.
Use softened cream cheese so the filling turns smooth without lumps.
Add the final marshmallows and chocolate curls close to serving if you want the topping to look extra fresh.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
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