Easter Dirt Cake

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Easter Dirt Cake is layered no bake dessert of pudding, crushed cookies and Easter candies.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dirt cake without cream cheese, Easter Dirt Cake, Easter Dirt Cake Cups, no bake easter dirt cake

Servings: people

Calories: 435kcal

Equipment

1 9x13 baking dish OR
8 mini trifle bowls

Ingredients

2 packs instant chocolate pudding (3.4 oz boxes)
1 ¾ cup milk
8 oz whipped topping thawed
1 package chocolate sandwich cookies such as Oreos
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
6 drops green food coloring
8 Peeps candies
egg-shaped candies such as peanut M&M's

Instructions

Whisk together the pudding and milk until smooth. Then fold in the thawed whipped topping.
2 packs instant chocolate pudding (3.4 oz boxes), 1 ¾ cup milk, 8 oz whipped topping
Add sandwich cookies to a food processor and pulse until it turns into crumbs. (Alternately, add to a ziptop bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet)
1 package chocolate sandwich cookies
Add coconut flakes and green food coloring to a ziptop bag, seal and shake until coconut flakes turn green.
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes, 6 drops green food coloring
Spread pudding layer into a 9x13 dish. (If using individual dishes, transfer pudding mixture to a piping bag with large tip and pipe into dish for a cleaner look.) Sprinkle crushed cookies on top, pressing down lightly with the back of a spoon. Repeat layers.
Then spread green shredded coconut on top. Decorate with Peeps and egg-shaped candies.
8 Peeps candies, egg-shaped candies

Notes

To make ahead: Assemble through pudding and cookie layers. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Finish assembling/decorating just before serving.

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