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Our individual Easter dirt cake creations are an easy and delicious no-bake treat made with crushed OREOs and chocolate pudding!
If you’re searching for Easter cake ideas, peep this one!
Consider making an easy and delicious chocolate dirt cake as a fun Spring dessert. The filling is an over-the-top delicious mix of sweetened cream cheese, pudding, and whipped topping. It’s so rich and creamy! It’s honestly hard not to dive into the bowl while you are making it. The crushed OREO cookies make the “dirt” topping look realistic and festive!
Mini loaf pans are handy for individual desserts!
You can compile this idea in a 9×13 casserole dish, or make individual cakes to go using these mini loaf pans with lids! I even wrapped up mine up with a cute shovel-shaped spoon. These are both available on Amazon.com and would make such a cute make-ahead dessert idea for Easter. You can even gift these to neighbors, friends, and family!
Check out these cute Favorite Day carrot toppers and the carrot ribbon I used from Michaels.
HIP TIP: Thinking about what to do with those extra mini pans? My red velvet cakes are tasty any time of the year!
Oreo Easter Dirt Cake
yield: 10 SERVINGS
prep time: 30 MINUTES
cook time: 2 HOURS
total time: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
Layers of crushed Oreo and chocolate cream cheese pudding.
Ingredients
- 13.29 box of Oreo cookies
- 3 cups milk
- 2 small packages chocolate instant pudding (I used sugar-free)
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- tub of whipped topping
- Peeps
- sprinkles
Directions
1
Crush the cookies using a food processor. Add about half of the cookie crumbs to ten individual loaf tins.
2
In a mixing bowl mix together the milk and pudding mixes using an electric mixer. Set aside.
3
In another bowl, use the electric mixer to combine the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the pudding to this mixture and combine it.
4
Fold in the whipped topping with a spoon. Mix this until all is combined and creamy. Add the filling to the individual loaf tins.
5
Top with the remaining cookie crumbs. Decorate the top with Peeps and sprinkles as desired. Add the lids to the pans to cover. Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours to set and chill. For the loaf pans you can add a ribbon and shovel "spoon" to serve!
Tips for making Easter dirt cake:
- Consider making these carrot chocolate-covered strawberries to place on top of your OREOs.
- I used a food processor to crush OREO cookies, but you could consider placing them in a storage bag and crushing with a rolling pan.
- 9×13 pan instructions: Assemble by adding half of the cookie crumbs to the pan, then the filling, and the remaining crumbs on the top. Decorate with sprinkles, Peeps, and candy carrots. Refrigerate, and scoop to serve!
- Store covered for up to 4 days in the fridge. This makes an excellent make-ahead dessert!
Let’s discuss how great this OREO dirt cake idea is!
It’s almost like a thick rich chocolate mousse, and the cookies soften into a cake texture. It’s honestly so GOOD. My family was obsessed with this. What a yummy and easy no-bake treat to compile!
