Dirt Cake Cups Recipe

Course: Dessert, pudding, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 723kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Feel like a kid again with these quick and easy dirt cake cups! Layers of creamy, fluffy chocolate pudding, Oreo cookie crumbs, and gummy worms!

Mix the instant pudding mix with the milk according to package directions. Allow to set for 5 minutes. Once set, fold in the whipped topping.
3.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix, 2 cups whole milk, 8 ounces whipped topping
Using a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and cream cheese together. Add the powdered sugar and mix until light and airy.
¼ cup unsalted butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar
Add the pudding mixture to the cream cheese mixture. Stir well.
Transfer the mixture to a large Ziplock bag. Cut off one of the corners of the bag to easily fill the cups.
Working in layers, pipe some of the cream mixture into the bottom of each cup. Add a layer of crushed cookies. Pipe another layer of the cream mixture on top. Garnish with more cookies and gummy worms. Serve chilled and enjoy.
16 ounces Oreo cookies, 24 gummy worms

*I don't recommend swapping this with any other dairy product. Whole milk yields the creamiest results.

**Use a full-fat whipped topping for the most creamy, thick results.

***I don't recommend using a low-fat version.

Tips:

A food processor works best for crushing the Oreo cookies. However, if you don’t have one, you can just pop the cookies in a Ziplock baggie and crush them with a mallet or rolling pin.
If your pudding isn’t setting to the right consistency, you may have accidentally added a bit too much milk. It can happen to the best of us! Just be sure to follow the package directions of the instant jello mix exactly, that way you have perfect pudding.
If you prefer, you can make this in a 9x13 pan instead of individual cups.

Storage: Store dirt cake cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.