Description
These Chocolate Lasagna Cupcakes are a no-bake, layered dessert featuring a rich Oreo cookie crust, a creamy sweetened cream cheese layer, a smooth chocolate pudding middle, and a topping of whipped cream and mini chocolate chips. Perfect for parties or as a quick chocolate fix, these individual cupcakes combine classic flavors into a delightful treat that requires no oven baking, just simple assembly and chilling.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 24 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), divided
Chocolate Pudding Layer
- 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 3/4 cups cold milk
Garnish
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare muffin tin: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners to provide shape and easy removal for the cupcakes, even though no baking will be needed for the crust.
- Make the crust: In a bowl, combine the crushed Oreo cookies and melted butter. Mix well until evenly combined. Press approximately 1 tablespoon of the mixture firmly into the bottom of each cupcake liner to form the crust layer.
- Prepare cream cheese mixture: In a separate bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy. This will form the luscious middle layer.
- Fold in whipped topping: Gently fold one cup of whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture to lighten the texture. Then spoon this creamy mixture evenly over the Oreo crusts in each cupcake liner.
- Make chocolate pudding: Whisk the instant chocolate pudding mix together with 1 3/4 cups cold milk until the pudding thickens, which usually takes about 2 minutes.
- Add pudding layer: Spoon the thickened chocolate pudding over the cream cheese layer in each cupcake liner, creating distinct layers.
- Top with whipped topping and garnish: Add a dollop of the remaining whipped topping on top of each cupcake and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips for extra texture and decoration.
- Chill: Refrigerate the assembled cupcakes for 1 to 2 hours to allow the layers to set and flavors to meld before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute regular Oreos with double stuffed for a richer cream layer.
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing without lumps.
- Use cold milk when preparing the pudding for best thickening results.
- These cupcakes can be prepared a day in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- For a dairy-free version, use dairy-free cream cheese, whipped topping, and pudding mix.
