Easter Chocolate Lasagna: A No Bake Layered Dessert for Your Holiday Table

Easter Chocolate Lasagna

Easter Chocolate Lasagna is a no bake dessert that never sees the oven, and it is the kind of treat kids get genuinely excited about. It layers crushed Oreos, a cream cheese filling, chocolate pudding and Cool Whip, then finishes with Peeps and Easter egg candies for a festive, colorful top.

This is the holiday version of the site’s own Chocolate Lasagna, dressed up with Easter candy. If you would rather serve something refreshing and fruit flavored, the same collection of layered desserts includes Easter Cheesecake Lasagna, No Bake Strawberry Jello Lasagna, White Chocolate Blueberry Lasagna and Strawberry Lemonade Lasagna.

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It is an easy recipe to make with children nearby, because there is no hot oven, no boiling sugar and no cake to level. The work is crushing, mixing, spreading and chilling, and the reward is a pan of layered chocolate dessert that looks like you spent far longer on it than you actually did.

For another oven free option for the same holiday table, take a look at this Easter No Bake Mini Egg Cheesecake.

Chocolate Lasagna

Chocolate Lasagna is a layered dessert that is perfect for parties and for feeding a crowd, and it is completely no bake. All five of its layers can be made in less than 20 minutes using just a few simple ingredients.

The promise behind every recipe in the dessert lasagna collection is the same: no oven, no stress, and a dessert that pleases a crowd.

Despite the name, there is no pasta involved. The name simply describes the way the dessert is built, in distinct layers that stack on top of one another inside a single dish. Here is how the classic version stacks up:

• The bottom layer is a combination of crushed Oreo and melted butter.
• The white layer is a mixture of cream cheese, butter and Cool Whip, flavored with vanilla.
• That is followed by a chocolate pudding layer.
• Then a Cool Whip layer.
• And a crushed Oreo topping to finish.

That structure is why the dessert holds together so well when you slice it. The firm crust gives the creamy layers something to sit on, and the pudding sets enough to cut clean squares. You can see the classic version in this Classic Chocolate Lasagna Recipe.

Because those five layers come together in less than 20 minutes, the refrigerator does most of the waiting for you. Since the dessert fills a 9 x 13 inch dish, it is the sort of thing you bring to a party or set out for a holiday crowd rather than a small family dinner.

This Dessert is the Perfect Easter Treat

Easter is one of the author’s favorite holidays, a time to gather with friends and family and a perfect occasion to make favorite recipes such as Carrot Cake Poke Cake and Homemade Reese’s Eggs.

Easter Chocolate Lasagna is a new favorite dessert in that lineup, and it is the holiday version of Chocolate Lasagna with holiday candies on top. Anyone who likes Oreo, Peeps and Easter egg candies will love it, and kids will love it for sure.

Turning the classic chocolate lasagna into a festive dessert is simple and easy. The classic version is usually garnished with chocolate chips on top, while this Easter version uses crushed Oreo instead.

The goal was to create a fun and cute Peeps Easter garden on top of the dessert, and that little garden is super fun, colorful, easy to assemble and delicious to eat.

The Peeps garden is the part children remember. Small bunnies and Easter egg candies sit right on the Cool Whip and crushed Oreo topping, and arranging them takes only a minute or two. Because the decoration goes on at the very end, kids can help with that final step without going near anything hot.

Everything also happens in one 9 x 13 inch dish, so the dessert travels well to a family gathering and slices straight from the refrigerator. That frees up the oven for the rest of the holiday menu, which matters when ham, rolls and side dishes are all competing for space.

Craving More Easter Dessert Recipes!?

Two more Easter desserts are worth adding to your list. A No Bake Easter Chocolate Pie has a Rice Krispie crust and a chocolate pie filling, topped with whipped cream, colorful confetti sprinkles, M&M candies and white chocolate shavings.

It is described as perfect and easy, and it keeps the no bake theme going from the first bite to the last.

Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are an easy Easter dessert recipe for peanut butter and chocolate covered eggs, shaped like the candies that disappear from the Easter basket first.

Ingredients

Four groups of ingredients build this dessert, one group for each layer. Shopping from the list below keeps everything organized before you start crushing cookies.

Oreo Crust

• 36 Oreo cookies
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Cream Cheese Layer

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup Cool Whip

Chocolate Pudding Layer

• 2 (3.9 oz.) packages chocolate instant pudding
• 2 and 3/4 cups cold milk

Topping

• 2 cups Cool Whip
• 1 ½ cups crushed Oreo
• Peeps bunnies and Easter egg candies, for garnish

Each group has a job. The crushed Oreo and melted butter form the firm base that holds everything above it. The cream cheese layer brings the tang and the body. The pudding layer delivers the deep chocolate flavor. The final Cool Whip and crushed Oreo topping adds a light, airy finish before the Easter candy goes on.

A quick note on the amounts: Cool Whip shows up twice, 1 cup in the cream cheese layer and 2 cups on top, so a single small tub is not enough for the whole dessert. Crushed Oreo is used twice as well, 36 cookies for the crust and 1 ½ cups of crumbs for the topping.

Keep the layers in order and give the pudding its short 10 minute chill before the Cool Whip goes on. That pause keeps the topping from sinking into soft pudding.

Instructions

Six steps take this dessert from a stack of cookies to a finished Easter centerpiece. No oven, no stove, and one dish to wash at the end.

1. Crush the Oreos. In a food processor, finely crush the Oreo cookies into fine crumbs. If you do not have a food processor, place the Oreo cookies into a ziplock bag and crush the cookies with a rolling pin.
2. Build the crust. Using a fork, mix the crushed Oreo with the melted butter, then press the mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch dish. Place it in the fridge to firm.
3. Beat the cream cheese layer. Beat the cream cheese, softened butter, sugar and vanilla until it is light and creamy. Stir in 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread the mixture over the crust and place it in the fridge.
4. Mix and layer the pudding. In a medium bowl, mix the chocolate instant pudding with 2 and 3/4 cups cold milk. Whisk for a few minutes until the pudding starts thickening. Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer. Place it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
5. Add the top layers. Spread 2 cups Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with crushed Oreo. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
6. Decorate. Garnish with Peeps and Easter egg candies.

A few practical notes help the layers behave. Give the cream cheese and the butter time to soften at room temperature so they beat into a smooth mixture instead of a lumpy one.

Press the crust firmly and evenly across the bottom of the dish, right into the corners, so every slice has a solid base.

When you spread the cream cheese mixture and then the pudding, use a light hand and a spatula, working from the center outward, so the layer underneath stays exactly where you put it.

The final chill is the step that cannot be rushed. Four hours in the refrigerator lets the pudding set and the layers settle, which is what makes clean slices possible. Add the Peeps and Easter egg candies just before serving, once the dessert is fully chilled, so the candy stays crisp and the little garden stays where you placed it.

Recipe details

Prep time: 30 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes. Yield: 12 servings. Category: Dessert. Method: Bowl. Cuisine: American.

Those times describe the hands on work of crushing, mixing and layering. The assembled dessert then needs at least 4 hours of refrigerator time before it is ready to serve, so it is easiest to start it in the morning or the night before you plan to eat it.

The recipe is tagged cream cheese, no bake, oreo and pudding, which is a fair summary of what lands in the dish. This version is adapted from the original no bake Easter chocolate lasagna recipe.

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Easter Chocolate Lasagna Easter Chocolate Lasagna is a no bake dessert that never sees the oven, and it is the kind of treat kids get genuinely excited about. It layers crushed Oreos, a cream cheese filling, chocolate pudding and Cool Whip, then finishes with Peeps and Easter egg candies for a festive, colorful top.

• Total Time: 30 min
• Yield: 12 1x

Ingredients

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Oreo Crust
36 Oreo cookies
½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Cream Cheese Layer
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Cool Whip

Chocolate Pudding Layer
2 packages chocolate instant pudding
2 and 3/4 cups cold milk

Topping
2 cups Cool Whip
1 ½ cups crushed Oreo
Peeps bunnies
Easter egg candies

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Instructions

1-In a food processor finely crushed Oreo: In a food processor finely crushed Oreo cookies into fine crumbs. If you don’t have food processor, place Oreo cookies into ziplock bag and crush the cookies with a rolling pin.
2-Using a fork mix crushed Oreo with: Using a fork mix crushed Oreo with melted butter, then press the mixture into the bottom of 9 x 13 inches dish. Place in the fridge to firm.
3-Beat cream cheese, softened butter, sugar and: Beat cream cheese, softened butter, sugar and vanilla until it’s light and creamy. Stir in 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread the mixture over the crust and place in the fridge.
4-In a medium bowl mix chocolate instant: In a medium bowl mix chocolate instant pudding with 2 and 3/4 cups cold milk. Whisk for a few minutes until the pudding starts thickening. Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes.
5-Spread 2 cups Cool Whip on top: Spread 2 cups Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with crushed Oreo. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
6-Garnish with Peeps and Easter egg candies: Garnish with Peeps and Easter egg candies.

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• Prep Time: 30 min
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