No Bake Mint Chip Lush

mint lush covered with whipped cream and chocolate chips.

5 from 1 vote

This No Bake Mint Chip Lush dessert is a layered chocolate and mint dessert that is perfect for any occasion! Layers of crushed cookies, mint chip cheesecake, and chocolate pudding make this the perfect dessert for mint lovers, and it's no bake!

Prep Time20

Total Time2 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: -12 servings

Calories: 320kcal

Author: Dorothy Kern

Cost: 6

Ingredients

20 Oreo cookies
2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter , melted
8 ounces (226g) cream cheese , softened
¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
1 8 ounce container whipped topping
½ cup mini chocolate chips
1 approx. 3.4 ounce box instant chocolate pudding mix
1 ¼ cups nonfat milk
5-7 drops green food coloring
Additional mini chocolate chips or crushed cookies topping

Instructions

Place cookies in a large resealable bag. Seal all but one inch of the bag and gently crush the cookies using a rolling pin. Pour melted butter into the bag and mix gently with your hands. Pour the crushed cookies into a 9x9” baking dish. Spread evenly over the bottom. (The crust will not completely join together as a pie crust will.)
Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with a hand mixer until smooth. Mix in sugar, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract. Add more peppermint extract, up to 1/2 teaspoon total, as desired for your personal taste. Fold in 1/2 the container (about 1 1/2 cups) whipped topping. Fold in chocolate chips. Add green food coloring and gently stir to fold in the color. Spread the mint layer over the cookie layer.
Mix the pudding mix with the milk. Whisk for 30 seconds. Let sit for a few minutes until the pudding thickens, then spread over mint layer.
Top with the remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips or crushed cookies. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving. Eat within 3 days.

Notes

For extra minty flavor, swap out the classic Oreos for their mint flavor!
Using a rolling pin will make it a lot easier to crush the Oreos when making the crust. Just don’t go too crazy with it – it may be fun to wield a rolling pin, but you want to keep things gentle.
Use any flavor or style Cool Whip
You can use any kind of pudding mix - just make sure it's INSTANT pudding mix.
Use cows milk for best results.
You can make this up to 48 hours ahead of serving. The chocolate layer will discolor the whipped topping layer slightly.
If you want to use freshly whipped cream use about 3 cups.

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