Easter Chocolate Lasagna Is an Easy No Bake Layered Dessert

Easter Chocolate Lasagna

Easter Chocolate Lasagna is a no bake dessert that looks like a showstopper and behaves like the easiest thing you will make all spring.

It layers crushed Oreos, a sweet cream cheese filling, chocolate pudding and Cool Whip, and it finishes with Peeps and Easter egg candies scattered across the top. Kids adore it, grown ups go back for seconds, and you never have to turn on the oven.

In our house this dessert earns its place on the holiday table every single year. The first time I brought it to Easter dinner, my youngest grabbed a spoon before the ham was even sliced.

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Now the kids ask for it the moment the plastic eggs come out of storage, and I love that I can build it ahead and keep the kitchen cool while everyone else is busy with the egg hunt.

If you are new to layered no bake desserts, this is a wonderful place to start.

Easter Chocolate Lasagna

This dessert is a holiday version of my classic Chocolate Lasagna, dressed up for spring with candies and pastel colors. The layers stay the same, so if you already love the original, you already know how this one tastes.

If you would rather go fruit forward, there are several other layered desserts in the same family worth a look: Easter Cheesecake Lasagna, No Bake Strawberry Jello Lasagna, White Chocolate Blueberry Lasagna and Strawberry Lemonade Lasagna.

Each one follows the same easy layering idea with a different flavor personality, so you can match the dessert to whatever your family is craving this year.

I like to keep one chocolate option and one fruity option on the table, because there is always someone in the crowd who votes for berries over chocolate.

Chocolate Lasagna

Classic Chocolate Lasagna is the recipe that started it all. It is completely no bake, it feeds a crowd, and all five layers go together in less than 20 minutes of hands on time once your butter and cream cheese are softened. That makes it a dream for holiday cooking, because the oven stays free for the main event.

The five layers are easy to picture:

• The bottom layer is crushed Oreo combined with melted butter, pressed into the dish to make a cookie crust.
• The white layer mixes cream cheese, butter and Cool Whip with a touch of vanilla until it is light and creamy.
• Next comes the chocolate pudding layer, thick and glossy.
• Then a Cool Whip layer goes over the top.
• Finally, a crushed Oreo topping finishes everything off.

Because each layer stays distinct, every bite gives you a little crunch, a little cream and a whole lot of chocolate. It looks like a project and tastes like a celebration, yet it is honestly one of the most forgiving desserts you can make. There is nothing to time, nothing to watch, and nothing that can burn.

There is something wonderful about a dessert that asks nothing of your oven on a busy holiday. You can mix, spread and chill while the roast is in, and the whole thing is ready long before anyone sits down.

If you have ever burned a cake because three other dishes needed the same rack, this recipe is your new best friend.

This Dessert is the Perfect Easter Treat

Easter is a time for gathering with friends and family and for pulling out the recipes everyone looks forward to, like Carrot Cake Poke Cake and Homemade Reese’s Eggs. Easter Chocolate Lasagna fits right into that lineup, because it is a holiday version of Chocolate Lasagna with festive candies on top.

Turning the classic into an Easter showpiece takes almost no extra effort. Instead of the usual chocolate chips, you use crushed Oreo, and then you build a little Peeps Easter garden on top.

A few bunnies, a handful of Easter egg candies, and suddenly you have a centerpiece that looks like you spent the whole afternoon decorating. It is the kind of small switch that makes a familiar dessert feel brand new.

This is the dessert for anyone who loves Oreo, Peeps and Easter egg candies. If that sounds like your people, you are in the right place. It also travels well to a potluck, holds up in the fridge overnight, and slices neatly, so nobody has to wrestle with the first serving.

I usually assemble mine the day before and let it chill while we dye eggs at the kitchen table. By the time dinner is over, it is perfectly set and ready for the candy garden. That bit of planning ahead is what makes the whole thing feel effortless on the day itself.

Serving is easy too. Slice it into squares, keep the squares cold until the moment they hit the table, and let everyone admire the little Peeps garden before the plates get passed. A stack of small plates and a serving spatula are all you need.

Make it ahead and keep it cold. A no bake dessert tastes best when it has had hours to set, so the layers hold their shape on the plate.

Craving More Easter Dessert Recipes!?

If you want a second sweet on the table, here are two more ideas worth trying. No Bake Easter Chocolate Pie has a Rice Krispie crust and a chocolate pie filling, and it is topped with whipped cream, confetti sprinkles, M&M candies and white chocolate shavings. It is bright, playful and just as simple to put together.

Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are peanut butter chocolate covered eggs, which makes them a lovely homemade treat to tuck into Easter baskets or set out next to the lasagna. Between a layered no bake dessert and a tray of peanut butter eggs, your holiday table is completely covered.

Ingredients

This recipe makes 12 servings in a 9 x 13 inch dish. Here is everything you need, grouped by layer so you can set up without guessing.

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 the garnish

Two small notes before you start. Cold milk helps the instant pudding thicken properly, and butter and cream cheese that have been sitting out are much easier to beat into a smooth filling. Set them out of the fridge a little ahead of time if you can.

Instructions

Here is the whole dessert, step by step.

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 cookies in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin. This is a great job for kids.
2. Make 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 the dish in the fridge to firm up.
3. Beat the cream cheese layer. Beat the cream cheese, softened butter, sugar and vanilla until the mixture is light and creamy. Stir in 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread it over the crust and place the dish back in the fridge.
4. Mix 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 and place the dish in the fridge for 10 minutes.
5. Top and chill. Spread 2 cups Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with crushed Oreo. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
6. Garnish. Just before serving, garnish with Peeps and Easter egg candies.

That is the whole recipe. No oven, no baking pans, no thermometer. The hardest part is waiting for it to set.

A few tips from my own kitchen. Press the crust firmly with the back of a measuring cup so it holds together when you slice. Spread each layer gently so you do not drag the layer below it.

And save the candy garnish for the very end, because Peeps soften once they sit on top of the Cool Whip for a long stretch.

Recipe details

Here are the key details for planning your Easter dessert.

Keep the finished dessert covered in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it, and return any leftovers to the fridge.

Because this is a chilled layered dessert, it slices best straight from the cold, and the layers stay neat and pretty on the plate.

If you are feeding a smaller group, you can still make the full recipe and enjoy the leftovers for a few days.

If you want to plan the timing, make the dessert the day before your celebration. That way the layers have plenty of time to set, and you only need a few minutes on the day itself to add the candy garnish.

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Easter Chocolate Lasagna Easter Chocolate Lasagna is a no bake dessert that looks like a showstopper and behaves like the easiest thing you will make all spring. It layers crushed Oreos, a sweet cream cheese filling, chocolate pudding and Cool Whip, and it finishes with Peeps and Easter egg candies scattered across the 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 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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