Over The Top Chocolate Cheesecake Oreo Parfait

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Over the Top Chocolate Cheesecake Oreo Parfaits

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yield: AT LEAST 4 LARGE PARFAITS

total time: 30 MINUTES

Ingredients:

• 1 & 1/2 sleeves of oreos, crushed for the bottom of the parfaits
• 1 handful of mini marshmallows per parfait
• cool whip, to top each parfait
• oreo, to top each parfait

OREO FLUFF

• 1 box white chocolate pudding
•  2 cups milk
•  1 sleeve crushed oreos
•  1/2 container cool whip

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE FILLING

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 12 oz chocolate chips
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

Directions:

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1. Crush 2 & 1/2 sleeves of Oreos. I like to stick the oreos in a ziploc bag and crush them using my rolling pin, they don’t necessarily have to be oreo crumbs, but not large chunks. Set aside.

TO MAKE THE OREO FLUFF

1. Combine 1 box of white chocolate pudding mix with 2 cups of milk. Beat using an electric mixture until smooth and combined with pudding.
2. Allow the pudding to set in the fridge for 10 minutes.
3. Once set, take half of the crushed oreos and half a container of cool whip and mix them into the white chocolate pudding until combined. Return the oreo fluff to the fridge until needed.

TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir occasionally, until the chips are melted and smooth. This may take up to 10 minutes, but keep the heat on low or a little higher than low.
2. Once melted, remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool on the counter for 10 minutes.
3. Once the chocolate is cool, combine the melted chocolate and softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and no lumps remain.

TO ASSEMBLE THE PARFAITS

1. Put 3 tbsp of oreo crumbs in the bottom of each parfait glass. Place a handful of mini marshmallows on top of the oreo layer. Next, add about 3 spoonfuls of oreo fluff to each glass, use the spoon to smooth the oreo fluff into an even layer. On top of the oreo fluff add a layer of chocolate cheesecake filling, using about 3 spoonfuls, then use the spoon to smooth the cheesecake filling into an even layer. Top the parfaits with cool whip. I like to transfer the cool whip into a piping bag and pipe the cool whip on top of each parfait. Top each parfait with an oreo.
2. Serve and enjoy!

Of course you could use low fat or fat free versions of the cream cheese and milk.  I think they even have reduced fat Oreo's now.  There is also a gluten free cookie similar to Oreo's and you could use those if you are looking to make this a gluten free dessert.