Description
Easter Dirt Cake is a whimsical and delicious no-bake dessert that’s perfect for your spring celebrations. Featuring layers of creamy chocolate pudding, crushed Oreos, and a delightful cream cheese filling, this dessert is not only easy to prepare but also visually stunning. Topped with colorful pastel M&M’s and fun PEEPS marshmallows, it brings a festive touch to any gathering. In just 15 minutes of prep time, you can create a treat that serves up to 20 people, making it an ideal choice for Easter brunches or kids’ parties. Its playful presentation and rich flavors promise to be a crowd-pleaser that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (15.5 ounces) Oreo cookies, crushed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 3/4 cups milk (any variety)
- 2 boxes (3.4 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 12 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 cup pastel M&M’s (for garnish)
- 20 PEEP marshmallows (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- In another bowl, whisk together milk and chocolate pudding mixes until thickened.
- Combine the pudding mixture with the cream cheese mixture; beat until smooth.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip until fully incorporated.
- Press half of the crushed Oreos into a 13×9-inch dish as the crust.
- Spread the pudding mixture over the crust and top with remaining crushed Oreos.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Garnish with pastel M&M’s and place one PEEP on each slice before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (96g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg