A fun Easter treat using the classic dirt pudding recipe makes a perfect dessert for your family this Easter.
Hey everyone! So I know I need to explain my lack of posting lately. The truth is I have been CRAZY busy lately…like can’t catch up…spinning my wheels!
It doesn’t help that we’ve pretty much had something going on every weekend since the middle of January. Between cheer competitions, a Mardi Gras Ball, and my upcoming ACTS Retreat, I’ve been a little stretched thin.
Despite how busy we’ve been, I have been having fun traveling with my kiddos. I know…I can’t believe I just said that! Really! Last weekend went so good with all 4 of them.
We went to Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas for my daughter’s last cheer competition. I’m happy to say, it was our favorite one. Why? We didn’t compete until Sunday, which meant we were able to spend all day Saturday enjoying ourselves. We went to the aquarium and the rain forest. Then the kids swam at the HUGE pool for hours. Yes, it was cold water, but somehow kids don’t seem to mind too bad. The weather was beautiful!!!
If you live in Texas or Louisiana, you should totally take your family to Moody Gardens. It is such a great family friendly place. Not only do they have all the exhibits, IMax, etc., but the hotel has activities for kids all day long. Saturday night, they had a band, and the kids hula-hooped, played tug-o-war, and bounced in the bouncy house.
Let me just say they slept WONDERFUL Saturday night!!
There is also Schlitterbahn Waterpark next door to Moody Gardens. It is a perfect summer vacation spot!
So this weekend I won’t be home…Again. But it is for such a good and exciting reason. I serve on Team for an ACTS retreat for my church. I’ll be away for 4 days. I know I will come back refreshed and renewed. I will tell you all about it next week.
I promise I will get back to a normal posting schedule soon!
So now for these Easter Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups! Let me just say that they were devoured at my house like no dessert ever before. I mean I’ve made dirt pudding for them before, but I think the Peeps and the chocolate eggs sealed the deal! I have a feeling I’ll be making another batch of these before Easter. If you have little ones around, you must make this for them!
- 1 14 oz package of Oreos
- 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
- 3½ cups milk
- 12 oz cool whip
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Blue and pink food coloring
- Topping: 1 cup coconut, green food coloring, chocolate eggs with candy shell, Easter Chick Peeps
- Crush Oreos in a food processor. (This can also be done by putting them in a plastic storage bag and crushing them with a rolling pin or canned good).
- In a large bowl, whisk pudding mixes and milk for about 30 seconds. Set aside to thicken while you make the cream cheese mixture.
- In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add and beat in powdered sugar.
- By this point, pudding should be thickened. Whisk it a little more to combine thoroughly. Whisk in cool whip into pudding.
- Pour pudding mixture into cream cheese mixture and mix until combined.
- Divide mixture in half. Using a few drops of food coloring for each, dye one blue and the other pink. Stir until color is completely mixed in, adding more dye if necessary..
- Begin layering in small jars or mini trifle dishes: 1-2 tbsp crushed Oreos, 2 tbsp blue pudding, 1-2 tbsp Oreos, 2 tbsp pink pudding, 1-2 tbsp crushed Oreos, 1 tbsp blue pudding, 1 tbsp crushed Oreos.
- Place coconut in a small plastic storage bag. Place a few drops of green food coloring into the coconut. Seal bag while letting air out. Begin moving and mixing coconut around in bag to dye the coconut green.
- Place coconut onto top layer of Oreos.
- Place a few candy eggs onto coconut.
- Finish off with a Peep Easter Chick.
- Repeat with remaining jars.
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Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says
March 18, 2015 at 6:50 amCutest little Easter dessert ever! My kids would go crazy for it.
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:04 amThey totally would Julie!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says
March 18, 2015 at 7:34 amEek!! I loved dirt pudding cups growing up! This is seriously so cute, I can’t wait to make this with my son!
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:04 amThanks Krista! Between the Peeps, the candy eggs, and the pudding, my kids went crazy over them!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
March 18, 2015 at 8:38 amThese are super cute! My girl would just go nuts for them! Pinned 🙂
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:03 amYes she definitely would! My kiddos devoured them! Thanks Ashley!
Lisa Ehrman says
March 18, 2015 at 11:12 amI love all these beautiful Recipe Ideas! I’ve Pinned all of them to make for special occasions. Thanks for sharing 🙂 I’d love to invite you to share at http://chronicallycontent.com/2015/03/together-on-tuesdays-30.html
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:03 amThanks so much Lisa!
Stephanie @ Back for Seconds says
March 18, 2015 at 12:14 pmThese are so stinkin cute!!
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:02 amThanks so much Stephanie!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
March 18, 2015 at 3:46 pmSounds like a fun weekend! These dirt cups are really cute!
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:02 amThanks so much Laura!
Fawnda says
March 20, 2019 at 10:25 amI was interested in your Easter peeps cups, but got sidetracked by your Galveston Texas trip, we took our family there years ago when shlitterbahn was only half way built…had a blast… But would love to take the grandkids now. I just wanted to know what hotel you stayed at with big pool? Thank you in advance, Fawnda
Jaren says
March 20, 2019 at 9:52 pmHi Fawanda! We stayed at the Moody Gardens Hotel. It’s great for kids!
Sara @ Bitz & Giggles says
March 18, 2015 at 4:20 pmJaren, my kiddos would LOVE these pudding cups. Who wouldn’t! They’re so pretty for Easter!
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:02 amI made about 8 cups on Tuesday. They are already GONE!!! They’ve never eaten a dessert like that before! Thanks Sara!
amanda @ fake ginger says
March 18, 2015 at 9:34 pmMoody Gardens sounds awesome! We’re moving to Texas next month but we’ll be 4 or so hours from Galveston. Booo! 🙁 These pudding cups are so fun! My kids would love them!
Jaren says
March 19, 2015 at 12:00 amThat’s awesome you guys are moving to Texas!! There is just so much to do there! Thanks Amanda!
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
March 20, 2015 at 6:49 amJaren these are adorable!! Also I have no idea how you manage to travel with all your little children. As the oldest of 5 I have often wondered the same thing about my own mom. You possess some kind of awesome mama voodoo! Maybe it has to do with the Easter Peeps Cups. Hmmmm.
Jaren says
March 26, 2015 at 5:27 amThanks so much Heather!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
March 21, 2015 at 7:11 amThat sounds like a wonderful time with the family!!! I love dirt cups and this Easter twist is to cute!
Tiffany says
March 30, 2015 at 12:04 pmDo these need to be refrigerated after they are made? Making these for this weekend and haven’t had them since I was a kid.
Jaren says
March 30, 2015 at 12:59 pmHi Tiffany! Yes, this is definitely a dessert that needs to be kept refrigerated. I also like to let them chill for an hour or two before serving as well. Thanks for visiting!
Kathryn says
March 26, 2016 at 3:50 pmHow soon should you make it? I need it for dinner tomorrow. Is it okay to make it tonight and put it in the fridge?
Jaren says
March 26, 2016 at 6:36 pmHi Kathryn! Yes, you can make it tonight! That’s what I’m doing too! Enjoy and Happy Easter!
Kathie says
April 15, 2017 at 1:35 pmMy milk and pudding mixture doesn’t seem to be thickening up. What should the consistency be like and how long should I wait for it to thicken? It’s been about 20 min so far. Thanks in advance!
Jaren says
April 17, 2017 at 7:18 amHi Kathie! I’m not sure why that happened. This should be thick since it is a less milk to pudding mix ratio than normal. And it should have done so in about 5 minutes or less. If this ever happens again, I recommend whisking it until thickened.
Alyscia says
March 23, 2018 at 11:57 amDoes the cream filling need to be removed from the oreo? These are super cute. Thanks for sharing!
Jaren says
March 24, 2018 at 6:30 amHi Alyscia! No need to remove the cream. This is what makes it so good too!!
Maria Byrnes says
April 11, 2019 at 5:37 pmI know this was a few years ago, but everything lives on on Pinterest. 🙂 I was wondering what size cups/jars you used for this. I plan on making this for 12 people and need to determine what size cups to get. They are adorable! TY!
Jaren says
April 13, 2019 at 10:06 pmI have made them in the tiny mason jars and the 8 oz mason jars. You can also make them in clear plastic 8 oz cups too! But the easiest by far is a large regular trifle dish. Since you are serving 12, I would go with the plastic or the large trifle dish to make things easier.
Patty says
April 20, 2019 at 6:28 pmI love this and want to make in trifle dish. I Are the ingredients amounts the same for the trifle or do you double it ?
My niece and nephew will go crazy over this
Jaren says
April 21, 2019 at 8:15 pmSame amount! That’s what we normally do too!