Peppermint Oreo Layered Dessert: A No-Bake Holiday Favorite
This Peppermint Oreo Layered Dessert is a festive no-bake holiday favorite made with a crunchy Oreo crust, creamy peppermint cream cheese layer, silky white chocolate pudding, and fluffy whipped topping. Finished with crushed candy canes, it’s an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert perfect for Christmas gatherings and winter celebrations.
Equipment
- 9×13-inch baking dish
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 14.3 oz Oreo cookies, crushed
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp 2% milk
- 12 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed (divided)
- 0.5 cup crushed candy canes
- 6.6 oz instant white chocolate pudding mix (2 packages)
- 2.75 cups cold 2% milk
Instructions
- Mix crushed Oreo cookies with melted butter until evenly coated. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9×13-inch dish and refrigerate.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and milk, then fold in half of the whipped topping and crushed candy canes.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chilled Oreo crust.
- Whisk pudding mix with cold milk for about 2 minutes until thickened.
- Spread pudding evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding and sprinkle with additional crushed candy canes.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use room-temperature cream cheese for a smooth layer. Chill the dessert at least 4 hours for clean slices. Crushing candy canes into small pieces provides the best texture without overpowering the layers.