OMG Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake Brownie Trifle is such a wonderful dessert to impress for the holidays and that's awesome, because it also will feed a small army! 🙂
This stunning trifle is jam-packed with everybody's favorite oreo cookies, rich chocolate ganache, cocoa fudgy brownies, fluffy oreo cheesecake and creamy, fluffy luscious layers of whipped cream.
It's pure Oreo chocolate brownie heaven. I am in love with brownies...and these are amazing! You can use boxed as well, but home-made brownies...*sigh* I am in love with brownies...what can I say?
The kids loved the Oreos on the top and dipped them in the whipped cream, while the rest of it was dreamily devoured by adults. It's a fun dessert!
I had debated if I should put ½ cookies or whole ones on top, and I definitely made the right choice. Go whole Oreos! YUM!
So, there are Oreos galore in this dessert.
Hmmm...Let's see...
Oreo
Is that enough Oreos? 😉
Some people say never! What do you say?
Other trifles? Try this Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie Mousse Trifle, this Ultimate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Trifle and this Double Stuff Oreo Brownie Chocolate Mousse Trifle,
Seriously more OMG's!
BTW...This dessert is addicting. I think it's better, even a day or two later. I think it's because the Oreos are more softened. I hope you try it! It's perfect for every holiday and special event you could ever think of.
Change the cookies up for different flavor options for different seasons. Fun, right?
Trifle Tip: To show off the layers using a straight-sided glass dish is best. If you do not have a trifle dish, get creative, Use a glass bowl or make individual trifles in wine glasses, tumblers, or jam jars.
OMG Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake Brownie Trifle
Ingredients
1 pan of boxed Fudge Brownies, with ingredients called out, baked in a 9x13 pan, cooled and cut into 1 inch squares OR
Fudgy Cocoa Brownies (for 2 layers)
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter melted
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Oreo Cheesecake Filling: (for 2 layers)
- 1 cup whipping cream cold (or 2 cups of cool whip & omit powdered sugar)
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 2 8 oz pkg cream cheese
- 3 T. whipping cream
- 24 Oreos crumbled up
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipping cream (for 2 layers 1 in the middle and 1 on top of trifle)
- 2 cups whipping cream cold, (or 4 cups of cool whip & omit powdered sugar)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Oreo Layer:
- 12 Oreos broken up
Chocolate Ganache (for 2 layers)
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips I used ¾ cup milk chocolate and ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ to ½ cup whipping cream
Top of the Trifle
- 1 cup whipping cream cold (or 2 cups of cool whip & omit powdered sugar)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 12 Oreo cookies
- 2 or 3 Oreo cookies crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Spray 9×13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray, set aside or line with parchment paper, using a little spray to hold the parchment paper down.
Cocoa Fudgy Brownies
- Combine 1 ½ cups flour, ¾ cup cocoa, ½ teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl and whisk together, set aside.
- Using a mixer, in a large bowl, beat together the 1 & ½ cups butter, 2 cups sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl until mixed well.
- Add in 4 eggs and mix until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Set aside to cool.
Oreo Cheesecake Filling:
- Using mixer, in a medium mixing bowl, mix 2-8 oz of softened cream cheese and ⅔ cup powdered sugar together until well combined and smooth.
- Add in 3 tablespoons whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Using mixer, in another bowl, add 1 cup heavy whipping cream and ½ cup powdered sugar to make the whipped cream. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Add the Oreo crumbs to the mixture and gently fold until well combined.
Whipped cream Layer:
- Add 2 cups of heavy whipping cream, 1 cup powdered sugar to a large mixer bowl. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Chocolate Ganache:
- Melt 1 & ½ cups of chocolate chips in microwave in 20 second increments, mixing each time in between, until melted. (1 ½ - 2 minutes) Add in ⅓ to ½ cup whipping cream and mix until smooth and creamy, set aside.
Layering:
- Cut the brownies into 1 to 1 ½ inch squares and add about half of the brownie pieces to the bottom of the trifle dish.
- Add about half of the cheesecake filling in an even layer on top of the brownies.
- Add about half of the broken oreos on top of the cheesecake filling.
- Add about half of the chocolate ganache by spooning over the broken oreos.
- Repeat layers with remaining layers in same order.
- On top of the whipped cream, add some oreo crumbles to the top of the whipped cream.
- Using a mixer, add 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, ½ cup of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to a medium sized mixing bowl. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Using a piping bag with a large star tip, fill the bag with the whipped cream and pipe big swirls of whipped cream around edges of trifle bowl.
- Refrigerate trifle until ready to serve. Add Oreo cookies in between each of the swirls when ready to serve.
- Trifle is best overnight in fridge and served next day.
- Trifle can be covered for up to 3-4 days.
- Serves a crowd.
Notes
Yes it does take a little time, but yes worth it!! I' so happy to hear about the dessert ranking! Woohoo! Thank you so much for commenting! xo
Omg, this was the best. It takes a little work to whip the cream and do the different layers, but it is so worth it. My nephew told me that this was one of his top five best desserts ever. I made it in a trifle bowl. Topped it with more oreos and spray whip cream. Beautiful also!!
Thank you Kelly!! xo
Can’t go wrong with a trifle!! Especially one made with Oreos!!!! Pinning!
This Oreo trifle is absolutely delicious. Mine was not as beautiful as your picture because my glass bowl did not hold entire recipe. Nevertheless, the dessert is wonderful! One suggestion to your instructions would be to give an approximate size of the bowl needed. I will purchase a larger bowl for making this dessert because it’s a perfect dessert to take to a get together where there is a crowd. For my family of 4, I will halve the recipe next time. Thank you for such creativity in displaying your recipes. Photography makes your recipes soooooo appealing.
Yes Lori, heavy cream and I updated it. So thank you for catching that! I hope you enjoy it and thank you!!!
In your recipe under the Oreo filling section, you have 3 T cream...is that heavy cream you are referring to? Looking forward to making it!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it for Christmas Lee Ann! Thank you so much for your kind comments. Happy 2019!
I made this for Christmas dessert and it was fantastic! Everyone enjoyed it. I was grateful to be able to make a dessert the day before - I will definitely make this again. thanks very much!
Hi Lena! 🙂 3 T is 3 tablespoons. Happy New Year and enjoy!
Hi what is 3 T. Cream? Sounds delicious cannot wait to try.
I've updated the recipe to add in the measurements for each step. Hope that helps and hope you enjoy!! 🙂 Happy Holidays!
Im confused about the cheesecake mixture , the directions say mix cream cheese and sugar together, and then says mix the whipping cream and sugar together but I only see 2/3 cup of powdered sugar in mixture. How much goes into the cream cheese and how much goes into the whipping cream
Hi Sharon! Yes that's a great idea to add brownie bites for a short cut. I've actually done that before in trifles. 🙂 Also great ideas about the shower caps for covering the trifle and dough. Love that! Happy Holidays to you and yours!!!
Wow ! I My daughter birthday is next week and although she is grown I still do her birthday like she a little kid.
I think because its so closed to Christmas ,I always wanted it to be special, so looking for something different I found this. This is a exact match for her taste buds.. Can't wait to see her eyes light up on this one .even though she is 39. I will be making the brownies but thought in a pinch maybe the brownie bites snack bags like Entenmann or Little Debbies might make a great short cut some times.
Also wanted to add about covering it with plastic wrap. Go to a dollar store and find in the hair aisle, a package of clear cheap shower caps. The one I get is a pkg of 15 . They make great covers with the elastic on them, as they won't squish everything. I also use them to cover a bowl of dough set to rise.. Washable and less hassle then the plastic wrap.. Make sure they are the clear no fabric kind. Happy Holidays to you all
I love your description way better Ben! Mountains of Oreos! Love that. Thanks so much for wanting to dig in, even though oreos aren't really your thing. That is awesome!
OMG, what a decadent and luscious dessert. Although I'm not a huge fan of oreos (Yes I know - weird), I wouldn't mind grabbing a huge spoon to dig in. Also, love your poetic mood. A river of ganache... Mountains of oreos... Clouds of whipped cream... Sorry couldn't resist 🙂
a river of chocolate ganache
It definitely is Laura! Thanks so much!!
Kim! This is beautiful! And, I totally agree, never enough Oreos! Why are they so good? And with cheesecake? And whipped cream? And BROWNIES? Heaven! This looked like the perfect Holiday treat!
Perfect for holidays, birthdays or one of those crazy days to grab a bowl and start "cleaning" it ! 🙂
Oh my word, this looks like an absolute dream, Kim!! What I wouldn't give for two servings of that trifle right now, YUM!!! 😀
Hello, gorgeous! This is my new favorite dessert. Oreos, brownies, CHEESECAKE! You're killing me Kim. Killing me! Have a great weekend 🙂