Easy Dirt Pudding Recipe without Cream Cheese: only a few ingredients, plus fresh mint, chocolate rocks and spoon labels.
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This Oreo dirt pudding recipe without cream cheese is yummy and very easy to make. It only has three real ingredients, although the addition of fresh mint and chocolate rocks is a fun one. Kids and adults alike both love it. This is sure to be one of your new favorite dessert recipes.
This no bake dessert is really quick to make, but presented as little plants, it's a real stunner, and beautiful enough for a party. We made ours for Earth day, but they're great for any garden themed celebration. Or make it for the kids with gummy worms and bug candies added in.
Oreo Dirt Pudding Recipe without Cream Cheese Ingredients
Some recipes call for the addition of cream cheese or cool whip. But our Oreo dirt pudding recipe is much simpler. This is the easiest way to make it and it's totally delicious. Great for someone who wants a simple quick version, or who doesn't like or can't eat cream cheese.
Instant Pudding: we used instant pudding as the base for our dirt pudding. It's quick to make and delicious. You can make chocolate pudding from scratch if you prefer, just leave out the milk in the recipe if you're using already prepared pudding.
Make sure to pick up the instant and not the cook and serve variety for this recipe.
If you're in a real rush you can substitute prepared pudding cups to make this recipe even quicker and easier.
Oreo Cookies: we crushed our cookies in the cookie bag with a rolling pin, but you can use a food processor for this process. We like using whole cookies for this and not Oreo cookie crumbs, because they include the frosting and create bigger chunks which adds the create texture to the dirt pudding.
Chocolate Rocks: we used chocolate rocks as a garnish for our pudding. We found them at Bulk Barn in Canada. They are chocolate inside and candy coating on the outside. If you are having trouble finding them, looks or them on-line.
Mint: the mint is purely a decorative garnish. You could also use an edible flower for this, or any herb, but mint goes well with the chocolate.
Instructions
Start by making your instant pudding in your stand mixer.
Crush your Oreo cookies by using a rolling pin to crush them or in a food processor. If you use a food processor, take care not to make the crumbs too fine.
Combine half of the cookie crumbs with the pudding.
To assemble your cups, divide the pudding mixture evenly between 4 cups, and then sprinkle the rest of the Oreo cookie crumbs over the top of each pudding.
Decorate your cups with the chocolate rocks and mint spring if you're using them. For an extra fun touch, add a "plant label" spoon. Use a marker to write mint on the handle, and then place into the pudding cup so that the handle is sticking out like a plant label.
See the recipe below for measurements.
Hint
Add your mint sprigs right before serving so that they don't wilt.
Serving Suggestions
These little dirt cups are so much fun. You can make one large dirt pudding in a trifle bowl, but I think they're more cute when each one is in a separate bowl.
Some people even make them look like real flower pots, by putting each one in an individual real clay pot. I think clear cups work really well though, because you can see the Oreo pudding cake better.
Another cute idea for kids is to make a large dirt pudding in a new sand bucket, and use the shovel as the serving spoon.
Depending on the size of your large serving bowl or bucket you may need to double or triple this recipe to have enough to fill it.
Substitutions
Instead of using mint in the tops of the dirt puddings you could use edible flowers. Look for them in grocery stores or farmer's markets. Add them just before serving to ensure they don't wilt. And change the "plant label" spoon name to match your flower.
Optional Details
We added some cute details to our Oreo dirt pudding cups as the top layer. The chocolate rocks are from the bulk food store. They're candy covered chocolate, and not only do they look great, but they're delicious too and add a great crunch. We also added sprigs of fresh mint to make it look as though they were growing in the dirt. Mint is a great choice for this as it's edible, and many love chocolate mint flavor.
One last detail was to use wooden spoons and make them look like plant labels. I used a sharpie marker to write the word "mint" on the handle of the wood spoons, and then we pushed them into the pudding so that they looked like plant labels in a pot.
If you are making these for kids, you can also add in some gummy worms, or candy insects. We wanted ours to look more realistic so we skipped these for our dirt dessert recipe, but they're a fun addition, especially for Halloween. If you're making an Easter dirt cake, you can add some peeps as a fun addition.
Storage
Store this easy dessert in the fridge, covered in plastic wrap. These are sure to be a family favorite. The creamy pudding combined with the crunchy Oreos makes such a delicious dessert. For large family gatherings or a special occasion feel free to double the recipe. Any Oreo lovers will adore this yummy dessert.
Top Tip
In a rush? Make this recipe even faster by using prepared chocolate pudding cups instead of instant pudding.
Yes if you prefer the flavor of dirt pudding made with vanilla pudding you can use it instead, but in our opinion it doesn't really look like dirt with vanilla pudding because the color isn't quite right.
Yes you can use double stuff Oreos in this recipe instead of regular ones. Just keep in mind that the finished dirt pudding will be sweeter, because of the extra frosting in the Oreos.
Yes if you are making this for a larger group, feel free to double the recipe.
Recipe
Easy Dirt Pudding Recipe without Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 225 gram bag of mini oreos
- ¼ cup chocolate rocks optional
- 4 pieces fresh mint sprigs optional
Instructions
- Start by mixing the chocolate instant pudding mix according to the package instructions, with 2 cups of cold milk using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Use a rolling pin or food processor to crush the Oreos into Oreo crumbs. Leave some larger chucks to create great texture in your dirt pudding. If you are using a food processor, take care not to make the crumbs too fine.
- In a large bowl, mix the pudding with half of the bag of Oreo cookie crumbs and stir to combine fully.
- To make the Oreo dirt cups, divide the pudding mixture evenly between 4 individual cups.
- Next, on top of the pudding layer, add the remaining crushed Oreos, divided evenly between the dirt pudding cups.
- Decorate your adorable dirt cups with some chocolate rocks on top of the layer of Oreos. Add in a sprig of mint, as though it's growing out of the dirt. Use a wood spoon, with "mint" written on it and add to the Oreo dirt dessert as a plant label.
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With this Oreo dirt pudding recipe without cream cheese that is so easy and delicious, life really is a party!
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Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist says
This recipe is so quick and easy and your kids -or anyone else will love it!
Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist says
This easy recipe is fun to make and so delicious.