Best Oreo Dirt Cake Recipe (Dirt Pudding)
This Easy Dirt Cake Recipe (Oreo Dirt Pudding) is one of our favorite no-bake desserts! Crushed Oreos are layered between a french vanilla pudding mixture for a kid-friendly, make-ahead dessert recipe perfect for any potluck or BBQ! Add gummy worms for a whimsical touch!
Servings: 16 servings (½ cup per serving)
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 3½ cups whole milk
- 6.8 ounces instant French vanilla pudding (two 3.4 oz packages)
- 28 Oreo cookies (one 14 ounce package, divided)
- ½ cup salted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cool whip (thawed in the refrigerator)
- Gummy worms (optional)
Instructions
Prepare the Oreos
- Remove 8 Oreos from the package and place on a cutting board.
- Cut the cookies into small, ¼” pieces, set aside.
- Put the remaining Oreos (about 20 cookies) into the container of a food processor fit with an “S” blade.
- Process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. You may need to pause, break apart cookies that get stuck to the blades, and continue processing.
- If you don’t have a food processor, you can crush the Oreos with a rolling pin.
- Set aside.
Make the Pudding
- In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and pudding. Set aside in the refrigerator to solidify.
- In the bowl of your standing mixer or with a hand-held mixer in a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese. Beat until well combined & smooth (about 30-60 seconds).
- Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Add pudding to the butter/cream cheese mixture (make sure it has set before adding), and beat on low speed to combined.
- Fold in cool whip until the mixture is homogenous (uniform throughout).
Assemble the Dirt Cake
- Layer the pudding mixture and cookies. Start by pouring 2 cups of pudding mixture into the bottom of a trifle dish and spread it until level.
- Sprinkle ½ cup cookie crumbs and ¼ cup chopped cookies evenly over the pudding.
- Repeat using 2 cups of pudding, ½ cup cookie crumbs and ¼ cup chopped cookies for each layer.
- Add gummy worms to each layer as desired, or only add some to the top.
- Be sure the final layer is cookie crumbs.
Chill Overnight & Serve
- Refrigerate overnight or for at least 12 hours. Then serve cold.
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Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Milk. I recommend using 2% milk or whole milk.
- French Vanilla Pudding. you can use instant vanilla or chocolate pudding if you can't find French vanilla. Or make your own homemade vanilla pudding or chocolate pudding.
- Oreos. I suggest double stuffed Oreos, but any variety with any amount of "stuff" work well. This recipe calls for a 14 oz package (normal size, usually contains 28 cookies), but you can add more! You can also use gluten-free sandwich cookies or another cookie if you prefer (such as JoJos).
- Salted butter. Unsalted butter works well.
- Cool Whip. You can make your own homemade whipped cream instead if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 47.9g | Protein: 4.2g | Fat: 18.3g | Saturated Fat: 9.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 35.4mg | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 161.1mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 33.8g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1.2mg