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    Easter Dirt Cups

    Mar 1, 2022 · Modified: Sep 15, 2022 by Emma · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    These Easter dirt cups are a delicious chocolate pudding recipe topped with Oreos, Easter Peeps bunnies, candy eggs, and edible grass. Kids will love the playful decorations and can easily put their own twist on them with their favorite Easter candy!

    Easter dirt cups served in silicone garden pots with whopper eggs, bunny peep marshmallows and oreos

    Want to bring this dessert to a party or gathering? Try making this Easter Dirt Cake! Or check out my Halloween Dirt Cake and Graveyard Dirt Cups to make later in the year!

    INGREDIENTS

    • Instant Chocolate Pudding: this recipe uses an instant pudding mix. If you use a cook 'n' serve package of pudding, be sure to let the pudding fully cool before adding the cool whip.
    • Milk: keep the milk chilled in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.
    • Cool Whip: I like to use the original cool whip, but the reduced-fat kind will work as well. The cool whip adds additional creaminess and volume to the pudding, but if you'd like to make these dirt cups without cool whip, feel free to leave it out or substitute with homemade whipped cream.
    • Oreos: Oreo crumbs get mixed into the pudding as well as create the top layer of "dirt".
    • Toppings: you can use a variety of candy to decorate these dirt pudding cups. I would recommend placing a Peeps marshmallow in the center surrounded by candy eggs and some kind of candy grass.

    Please see the full list of ingredients and measurements at the bottom of the post.

    SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS

    One of the great things about these cups is how versatile they are. The basic formula to make this Easter dirt cup recipe is: pudding layer + crushed cookies + Easter candy decorations. You can customize each piece of the equation!

    • Pudding - we used a chocolate flavor, but you could also use peanut butter or butterscotch for other flavors that would look like dirt. However, you could also use something like white chocolate, cheesecake or vanilla pudding for this fun dessert!
    • Cookies Crumbs - Oreos are a classic choice for dirt cups and you can pair your favorite Oreo flavor with your preferred pudding! Peanut butter pudding and chocolate Oreos anyone? You can also use chocolate graham crackers, or any kind of chocolate cookies you enjoy. They even sell chocolate graham cracker crumbs at the store if you want the convenience of pre-crushed cookies!
    • Easter Candy - I love the little bunny marshmallows that Peeps makes for this recipe, but you could use the classic Peeps chicks as well. Then it's up to you to decide what other candies to add. You could use m&ms, Jelly beans, Cadbury eggs (I'd get the minis!), etc. For the grass, keep it simple with some green sprinkles, or buy "edible grass" from the candy aisle. You could also use coconut flakes and dye them with green food coloring.

    You could even go for a totally different look, making a carrot patch by topping them with chocolate-covered strawberry carrots, or turning it into an Easter dirt cake!

    An Easter dirt cups served in silicone garden pots with whopper eggs, bunny peep marshmallows and oreo crumbs

    HOW TO MAKE THESE EASTER PUDDING CUPS

    Start by making the pudding: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the instant pudding mix and milk. It will begin to thicken, and you want to mix them together for about one minute. Let it rest for about 5 minutes, allowing it to thicken even more.

    Whisked milk and instant pudding mix in a large mixing bowl on a white background surrounded by Oreo cookies and bunny  Peeps marshmallows
    Let the whisked milk and instant pudding mix rest for 5 minutes to thicken

    While the pudding is resting, make the Oreo "dirt". The fastest method to do this is pulsing the Oreos in a food processor until the cookies turn into small crumbs. You could also put the cookies in a sealed large zip-top bag and roll over them with a rolling pin.

    Oreos pulsed into crumbs in a food processor on a white background surrounded by Oreo cookies and bunny  Peeps marshmallows
    Pulse the Oreos until they form a fine crumb

    Fold in the cool whip and ½ cup Oreo crumbs, cover the mixture, and chill in the refrigerator for one hour.

    Cool whip and oreo crumbs on chocolate pudding in a mixing bowl on a white background surrounded by Oreo cookies and bunny  Peeps marshmallows
    Add the cool whip and Oreo crumbs to the pudding
    Dirt cup pudding ingredients mixed together in a large mixing bowl on a white background surrounded by Oreo cookies and bunny  Peeps marshmallows
    Fold the ingredients together, cover, then chill in the refrigerator for an hour

    Portion out the pudding into individual cups. I found these adorable silicone garden pots, but you could use any container that can hold ½ cup of pudding plus a little extra for the toppings. Clear plastic cups or small glass cups are also a popular option for showing off the layers.

    To decorate, you can either stick the Peeps bunnies in the center of the pudding cup and then cover the top layer with Oreo crumbs, or cover with the crumbs first and then place the bunny in the center. Finish with sprouts of grass and a few candy eggs.

    CAN I MAKE THESE AHEAD OF TIME?

    You can make the pudding up to five days ahead of time, but hold off on decorating them because the dyes from the candies will leak into the pudding, and softer candies like the Peeps and grass will lose their structure if they're sitting in the pudding for a long period of time.

    Easter dirt cups served in silicone garden pots with whopper eggs, bunny peep marshmallows and oreos
    Easter Dirt Cups decorated with a yellow Peeps bunny, green candy grass and chocolate eggs on a serving platter surrounded by Oreos, bunny Peeps, and Whopper candy eggs

    Easter Dirt Cups

    These Easter dirt cups are a delicious chocolate pudding recipe topped with Oreos, Easter Peeps bunnies, candy eggs and grass.
    5 from 2 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course Dessert
    American
    Keyword Easter Desserts, Easter Dirt Cups, Easter Recipe
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Chill Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 10

    Ingredients

    • 5.8 ounce package of chocolate flavor instant pudding
    • 3 cups whole milk, cold
    • 8 ounces cool whip
    • 15 Oreos

    Decorations

    • Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies
    • Whoopers Robin Eggs
    • Candy grass

    Instructions

    • Whisk together the milk and pudding in a large mixing bowl for one minute until smooth. It will begin to thicken as you whisk. Let sit for 5 minutes.
    • While the pudding rests, add the oreos into a food processor and pulse until they form a fine crumb.
    • After the pudding has rested for 5 minutes, fold in the cool whip and ½ cup oreo crumbs.
    • Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
    • Portion thep pudding mixture into individual cups and top with crushed Oreos, bunny Peeps, chocolate eggs, and edible grass.

    Notes

    • Makes about 5 cups of pudding total.
    • We served individual cups of ½ cup pudding and about 1 ½ teaspoon crushed oreo on top, one bunny peep, two to three eggs and some edible grass.
    • The edible grass I found was supposed to be apple flavored, but it actually had very little taste. The purpose of the grass is decoration, and not contributing to the flavors of the treat.

    Please note, Holiday Sweets N Treats isn't a professional nutritionist. Any and all nutritional information shared is an estimate. If you're following a specific diet or counting calories, we suggest you use the nutrition calculator of your choice. Calories can vary depending on the brands and products used.

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    1. Jess

      March 03, 2022 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      Worms and dirt bring back feelings of nostalgia, but these are adorable in a whole new way! I'm going to see if I can find pots like that because this is super adorable the way you've set it up. My kids would love these!

      Reply
      • Emma

        March 11, 2022 at 9:52 pm

        Thanks Jess! I thrifted my silicone pots if you can believe it! I'll take a look for something similar online and update the post with a link! Thank you so much! I hope your kids love it 🙂

        Reply
    2. Emily

      March 27, 2022 at 9:41 pm

      5 stars
      A classic! Love this recipe, easy to follow and delicious!

      Reply
      • Emma

        March 28, 2022 at 3:26 pm

        Thanks Emily! So glad you enjoyed 🙂

        Reply

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