🍫🥜 Heaven in a Bowl (No-Bake Dessert)
Ingredients
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1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed
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1½ cups chocolate pudding (prepared)
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1 cup crushed Oreos or chocolate cookies
Optional extras (dangerously good)
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Mini chocolate chips
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Chopped Reese’s
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Drizzle of chocolate syrup
How to Make It
1️⃣ Cream the base
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar and peanut butter until fluffy.
2️⃣ Fold it light
Gently fold in Cool Whip—don’t overmix.
3️⃣ Layer the magic
In a large bowl or trifle dish:
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Peanut butter mixture
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Chocolate pudding
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Crushed Oreos
Repeat layers.
4️⃣ Chill
Refrigerate 1–2 hours (overnight is elite).
Serving Ideas
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Scoop into cups for parties
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Eat straight from the bowl (no judgment)
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Top with extra cookies or candy right before serving
Pro Tips
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Use instant pudding for best texture
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Let it sit so the layers marry (they fall in love)
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Keep it cold—it firms up perfectly
Variations People Lose Their Minds Over
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Banana Heaven: add sliced bananas
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Brownie Bottom: layer crumbled brownies
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Strawberry Swap: vanilla pudding + berries
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Keto version: sugar-free pudding + sweetener
This is the kind of dessert that gets requested again before the bowl is empty 😄
Want a one-serving mug version, holiday twist, or lighter swap next?