Easter Dirt Cake Dessert
A fun, festive, and easy-to-make Easter Dirt Cake Dessert featuring creamy layers of instant pudding and cream cheese, combined with chocolatey crushed cookies for a playful and delicious treat perfect for Easter or any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free (if gluten-free cookies are used)
Ingredients
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Filling
- 1 package instant pudding mix (vanilla or chocolate), 3.4 oz
- 2 cups cold milk (for pudding preparation)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), thawed
Topping
- 15–20 Oreo or chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed finely
- Optional: pastel-colored candy eggs, jelly beans, or sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding: Mix the instant pudding mix with cold milk according to package instructions, stirring until it thickens to form a luscious base.
- Cream the filling: Beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Gently fold in the whipped topping to lighten the texture.
- Combine pudding and cream mixture: Fold the prepared pudding into the cream cheese and whipped topping mixture until well blended for a smooth, balanced filling.
- Crush the cookies: Place Oreo or chocolate sandwich cookies in a plastic bag and crush finely with a rolling pin or hands until resembling dirt.
- Layer the dessert: In a large bowl or individual cups, alternate layers of creamy pudding mixture and crushed cookies. Finish with a generous layer of crushed cookies on top resembling soil.
- Add festive toppings: Decorate with pastel-colored candy eggs, jelly beans, or sprinkles for a charming Easter look.
Notes
- Chill the dessert for at least 2 hours before serving to meld flavors and firm up the texture.
- Crush cookies fresh just before layering for the best crunch and flavor.
- Fold pudding and whipped topping gently to preserve fluffiness.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth filling.
- Prepare the dessert the night before and refrigerate overnight for easy serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of recipe)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Easter dessert, dirt cake, no bake dessert, pudding dessert, chocolate dessert, kid-friendly dessert
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