Description
Dirt Cups are a fun and easy no-bake dessert featuring layers of creamy chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, and gummy worms for a playful ‘dirt and worms’ effect, perfect for kids’ parties or a whimsical treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 16 chocolate sandwich cookies (e.g., Oreos)
Pudding Mixture
- 4 cups cold milk
- Two 3.4 ounce boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- One 8 ounce tub whipped topping (thawed)
Decoration
- 24 gummy worms
Instructions
- Crush the cookies: Place the cookies in a large resealable bag and use a rolling pin to crush them into fine crumbs. Alternatively, you can use a food processor. Set the cookie crumbs aside for layering.
- Prepare the pudding: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cold milk and the two boxes of instant chocolate pudding mix. Whisk until smooth. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to thicken properly.
- Fold in whipped topping: Gently fold the thawed whipped topping into the chocolate pudding until it is well incorporated and creamy.
- Layer the dessert: Fill each of 8 plastic cups with about 1/3 cup of the pudding mixture as the first layer.
- Add cookie crumb layer: Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon of crushed Oreos over the pudding layer in each cup.
- Repeat layers: Add the remaining pudding mixture as a second layer followed by another sprinkling of the remaining crushed Oreos.
- Decorate with gummy worms: Place 2-3 gummy worms on top of each cup to mimic worms in dirt, enhancing the fun presentation.
Notes
- You can crush the cookies using a food processor for quicker results.
- Make sure the whipped topping is fully thawed to blend smoothly into the pudding.
- Use clear plastic cups to showcase the layered ‘dirt’ effect visually.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute pudding mix and whipped topping with plant-based alternatives.
- Chill the dirt cups in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving to improve texture and flavor melding.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Dirt cups, Chocolate pudding dessert, Kids dessert, No-bake dessert, Oreo pudding cups, Easy chocolate treat
