5 Minute Chocolate Oreo Pudding Recipe

5 Minute Chocolate Oreo Pudding is a quick and easy, creamy, and chocolaty dessert you can make in just a few minutes! This is really the best dessert for any day because you do not have to turn on the oven and you can have it ready to eat after dinner tonight. But be careful, it is so delicious, it is difficult not to eat it all in one sitting.

If you like this recipe, you will love our 5 Minute Oreo Dessert with 3 Ingredients. All you need is Oreo cookies, butter, and heavy cream and you can have a yummy dessert that even the kids can make. No baking is required! Another easy dessert is this Chocolate Cake with just 5 ingredients. You only need Oreos, milk, espresso powder, cocoa powder, and baking powder for the cake and then you can make homemade chocolate ganache with melted chocolate and heavy cream.

Believe it or not, the first recorded pudding was blood pudding roasted in a pig’s stomach in Homer’s Odyssey from 1614. In fact, the sweet pudding did not come along until Cambridge pudding was made by Mary Honner in 1617. It was made with dried fruits, eggs, milk, dates, breadcrumbs, and flour. Today, we have it pretty easy because you can buy heat and eat, instant, or already-prepared puddings now.

Pudding has always been a favorite for kids and adults alike whether you like them sweet or savory. A large bowl of chocolate pudding with whipped cream is the perfect quick and light dessert. To make this yummy 5 minute chocolate pudding recipe, all you need are a handful of ingredients including Oreo cookies, cocoa powder, milk, sugar, cornstarch, and a few other items.

If you love cookies, we have plenty of delicious recipes you can try. For instance, these cookies and cream cookies are absolutely delicious with cream cheese, brown sugar, egg yolk, Oreo cookies, and chocolate chips. For a different kind of cookie, try this recipe for white chocolate lemon raspberry cookies. 

Ingredients needed:

To make this 5 minute chocolate Oreo dessert recipe, all you need are the few basic ingredients listed here. Then, when you are ready to start preparing it, scroll down to our handy recipe card for complete instructions and exact measurements.

Crust ingredients:

• Oreos
• Cocoa powder

Vanilla pudding ingredients:

• Whole milk
• Cornstarch
• Vanilla extract
• Granulated white sugar

Chocolate layer ingredients:

• Whole milk
• Cornstarch
• Cocoa powder

How to make 5 minute chocolate layered pudding from scratch?

1. Make Oreo crumbs: First, chop Oreo cookies in a food processor until they are fine crumbs.
2. Add the cocoa: Then, add cocoa powder and spin it again until it is completely mixed.
3. Make Oreo crust: Next, put half of the cocoa and cookie mixture into each glass bowl, pressing it down to make a smooth Oreo crust in each dish.
4. Make the first pudding layer: After, pour milk and cornstarch into a medium saucepan and whisk until the cornstarch is dissolved. Add vanilla extract.
5. Brown the sugar: Then, in a different pan, melt the sugar over low heat until it is brown. Pour in the milk mixture and let it simmer for two minutes.
6. Add to dishes: Pour half of this creamy mixture into each glass bowl on top of the crust.
7. Make chocolate pudding layer: Now, heat milk, sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, and cocoa powder in a clean saucepan. Whisk it all together and let it simmer over low heat until it is thick.
8. Chill and serve: Lastly, pour half of the chocolate topping into each bowl on top of the pudding layer. Then sprinkle with cocoa powder, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least an hour before serving.

How to serve:

This absolutely amazing chocolate layer pudding dessert is a big hit with everyone no matter whether you serve it as a dessert, snack, or special treat. Try one of these unique serving ideas or share some of your own in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

• Just use 3/4 of the cookie crumbs as the cookie crust and use the remaining cookie crumbs for the top layer instead of cocoa powder for a sweeter dessert.
• Add a dollop of Cool Whip whipped topping for a nice touch. Or try our easy and delicious homemade whipped cream recipe.
• Another way to enjoy this delicious dessert is with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Similarly, consider using this no-bake dessert in place of ice cream with a slice of cake.
• Mix some powdered sugar with the cocoa powder before sprinkling it on top.
• A drizzle of chocolate sauce would also be incredible.
• For an even richer dessert, add a scoop of our easy caramel sauce to the top.
• To give your pudding a fancier look, top it with chocolate curls.
• Spread the layers into a large cookie sheet or pizza pan and freeze it for a homemade ice cream cake.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make this with less fat and fewer calories?

If you are worried about nutrition, calories, and fat, you can always lighten the ingredients. For example, use skim milk instead of whole milk and sugar-free or fat-free Oreo cookies. You could also use Splenda or your own favorite sugar substitute instead of regular sugar. By substituting all of these, you will have way less fat and hardly any calories!

Why is my pudding runny?

There are several reasons why your pudding could turn out runny. First, make sure you are not mixing it too much or too vigorously. This can make it watery because the ingredients do not combine correctly. You also may not have cooked it enough. But the most common reason is that you did not put enough thickener in it. Add a little more cornstarch and heat it up again. Once it cools, it should be thicker.

What other cookies can I use?

You can change this recipe any way you like by simply using different cookie crumbs. For example, you can use sugar cookies, shortbread cookies, or your favorite fruit-flavored cookie crumbs. You could even use oatmeal, peanut butter, or chocolate chip cookies. Gingerbread for the holidays would be great too. Feel free to experiment.

What are the nutrition facts in this recipe?

Each serving of this delicious dessert has 289 calories, 20 grams fat, and 10 grams saturated fat as well as 40 mg cholesterol, 167 mg sodium, and 15 grams sugar. But you will also get 4 grams protein, 105 mg potassium, 2 grams fiber, 513 units vitamin A, 28 mg calcium, and 4 mg iron.

How to store leftovers:

• Store: If you cannot finish your leftover chocolate Oreo dessert right away, put it in an airtight container and refrigerate it for up to three days.
• Freeze: As previously mentioned, freezing this dessert gives it a wonderful texture like a cookie cake. Put it in a freezer-safe container and it will keep for up to six weeks.
• Thaw: If you do not want to eat your chocolate pudding dessert frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge.

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