Description
Dig into delightful Easter Dirt Cake, a playful dessert that blends creamy pudding, crushed cookies, and whimsical decorations. Spring’s sweetest treat brings childhood nostalgia and chocolate-packed joy to your holiday celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 packages Oreo cookies
- 3 cups milk
- 1 12 ounces container Cool Whip
- 1 8 ounces block cream cheese
Dairy and Sweeteners:
- 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 stick butter
Decorative Ingredients:
- Peeps (optional)
- Colored M&Ms (optional)
Instructions
- Pulverize Oreo cookies in a food processor until they transform into fine, sandy crumbs, then set aside for layering.
- Whisk pudding mix with milk, allowing the mixture to set and thicken in the refrigerator for approximately 10 minutes.
- In a separate mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, softened butter, and powdered sugar until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Incorporate the chilled pudding mixture into the cream cheese blend, stirring until fully integrated and velvety.
- Gently fold Cool Whip into the mixture, ensuring even distribution and a light, airy texture.
- Create the first layer in a trifle dish by spreading a generous base of cookie crumbs to form the foundation.
- Carefully spoon the pudding and cream mixture over the cookie crumbs, creating an even layer.
- Repeat the layering process, alternating between cookie crumbs and pudding mixture until all ingredients are used.
- Embellish the top of the dessert with festive decorations like Peeps, colorful M&Ms, or additional cookie crumbs.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and the dessert to set before serving chilled.
Notes
- Select cookies with rich, dark chocolate flavor for deeper, more intense crumb texture.
- Keep pudding mixture chilled to maintain perfect consistency and prevent separation.
- Softened cream cheese ensures smoother blending without lumpy texture.
- Add colorful sprinkles or pastel candies for extra festive Easter presentation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg