What makes this dessert truly special is its versatility and accessibility. Home cooks can easily customize the recipe, adjusting ingredients to suit personal preferences while maintaining the essential character of the dish. The layering technique allows for artistic expression, with each spoonful offering a perfect balance of chocolatey, creamy, and nutty notes.
More than just a dessert, Heaven In A Bowl represents a celebration of comfort food. It evokes memories of childhood treats and family gatherings, transforming simple ingredients into a nostalgic journey of flavor. Whether served at a casual family dinner or a sophisticated gathering, this dessert promises to be the centerpiece that brings smiles and creates lasting memories.
Each bite is an invitation to indulge, to escape, and to experience a moment of pure, unadulterated culinary joy.
Heaven In A Bowl
Description
A luxurious layered dessert combining smooth vanilla pudding, cloud-like whipped cream, rich chocolate, and buttery cookies for a truly heavenly experience.
Ingredients
Cream Layer
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pudding Layer
2 (3.4 oz) packages instant vanilla pudding
3 cups cold milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cookie Layer
24 Oreo cookies, crushed
1/4 cup butter, melted
Additional Layers
8 oz milk chocolate, shaved or grated
1 jar caramel sauce
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Extra whipped cream for topping
Instructions
Cookie Base
Mix crushed Oreos with melted butter
Press mixture into bottom of serving bowls
Refrigerate while preparing other layers
Cream Layer
Beat cream cheese until smooth
Gradually add powdered sugar
In separate bowl, whip heavy cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form
Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture
Pudding Layer
Whisk pudding mix with cold milk
Add vanilla extract
Refrigerate until set (about 5 minutes)
Assembly
Layer in this order:
Cookie base
Cream cheese mixture
Drizzle of caramel
Vanilla pudding
Shaved chocolate
Toasted pecans
Extra whipped cream
Final sprinkle of chocolate and nuts
Finishing
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours
Top with additional whipped cream and garnishes before serving
Tips for Success
Use well-chilled ingredients
Let cream cheese reach room temperature before mixing
Toast nuts to enhance flavor
Make extra cookie crumbs for garnish
Chill bowls before assembly
Storage
Keep refrigerated
Best consumed within 2 days
Do not freeze
Serving Suggestions
Serve well-chilled
Add fresh berries for color
Drizzle with extra caramel sauce
Garnish with mint leaves
Yields
8-10 servings