When the weather is hot and I’m feeling lazy, I like to focus as little attention as possible on spending time in the kitchen.
That’s one reason I love good old-fashioned ice-box desserts. They come together in a snap, can be made the night before, and taste wonderful
My latest version involves chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!
Chocolate Icebox Dessert
2 small boxes of instant chocolate pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
1 8oz. package of cream cheese
1 15.5oz. package of Oreo cookies
1 pint of heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Optional toppings (mini chocolate chips, shaved chocolate, coconut, caramel sauce)
Crush cookies until cookies and filling and blended into a crumbly mass (or mess, depending on who you ask). Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish and set aside.
Whip cream until peaks form. I like mine sweet, so I add about 1/2 cup of powered sugar and stir in gently.
In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth then add in pudding mixes and milk. Beat until well blended.
Immediately pour of the pudding mixture over the cookie crumbs in pan. Add half whipping cream to the remaining pudding mixture and stir until blended. Spoon over top of crust and filling in pan.
Top with remaining whipped cream.
Add whatever toppings you like then cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit over night in fridge. You can serve immediately, but it tastes so much better the next day. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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