Description
Indulge in the delightful layers of Chocolate Mint Dream Bars, a no-bake dessert that seamlessly combines a mint Oreo crust with creamy peppermint cheesecake filling and velvety chocolate fudge pudding. Each bite is a refreshing burst of mint complemented by rich chocolate, making these bars perfect for parties or just satisfying your sweet tooth. Easy to prepare, these bars can be customized to suit your flavor preferences and are sure to impress family and friends alike. Get ready to enjoy a treat that’s both decadent and wonderfully simple!
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.25 ounce package Mint Oreo cookies (divided)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 7–10 drops green food coloring (or until desired hue is reached)
- 1 cup Cool Whip or Stabilized Whipped Cream
- 3.9 ounce box instant chocolate fudge pudding
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 4.6 ounces Andes Mint candies (chopped, divided; about 26 candies)
- 8 ounce container Cool Whip or 1 recipe of Stabilized Whipped Cream (divided)
Instructions
- Prepare an 8 X 8-inch baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Crush the Mint Oreo cookies and mix with melted butter; press into the bottom of the pan.
- Beat cream cheese with confectioners' sugar, then add peppermint extract and food coloring. Fold in Cool Whip and spread over the crust.
- Mix chocolate pudding mix with milk until thickened, then pour over the cheesecake layer.
- Top with chopped Andes Mints and another layer of Cool Whip if desired.
- Chill for at least three hours before slicing into squares.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (50g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg