Oreo Brownie Lush

This tasty chocolate dessert starts with a brownie bottom. Brownie batter is mixed and baked in a casserole dish. Then beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar before mixing in whipped topping. Next the cream cheese mixture is spread on the cooled brownie bottom. Crushed chocolate sandwich cookies are sprinkled on top. Two more layers are made with chocolate pudding and whipped topping. After refrigerating crushed cookies are sprinkled on top before serving.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Refrigeration Time 4 hours

Servings 24 pieces

Ingredients

Brownie Base

1 box (18.3 oz) Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil, eggs

Layers

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 ½ cups finely crushed Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies about 16 cookies
2 boxes (4 serving size each) Jell-O chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
3 cups cold milk

Topping

½ cup coarsely chopped Oreo sandwich cookies about 4 cookies

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F. Spray bottom only of a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
Make brownie batter as directed on box for cake-like brownies. Spread in pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from center comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down the sides of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over cooled brownie. Sprinkle with 1 ½ cups finely crushed cookies over cream cheese mixture.
In a medium bowl, beat the dry pudding mixes and milk with a whisk for about 2 minutes or until thick. Spread over cookie layer. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over pudding layer, spread evenly. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
When ready to serve, sprinkle ½ cup coarsely crushed cookies on top. Cut into 6x4 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pieces.