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Easter Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups

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A fun Easter treat using the classic dirt pudding recipe makes a perfect dessert for your family this Easter.
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.

Easter Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups

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!

Easter Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups

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!

Easter Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups

Easter Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups

Yield: 8 jars

Ingredients

  • 1 14 oz package of Oreos
  • 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 12 oz cool whip
  • 1 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • Blue and pink food coloring
  • Topping: 1 cup coconut, green food coloring, chocolate eggs with candy shell, Easter Chick Peeps

Instructions

  1. 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).
  2. In a large bowl, whisk pudding mixes and milk for about 30 seconds. Set aside to thicken while you make the cream cheese mixture.
  3. In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add and beat in powdered sugar.
  4. By this point, pudding should be thickened. Whisk it a little more to combine thoroughly. Whisk in cool whip into pudding.
  5. Pour pudding mixture into cream cheese mixture and mix until combined.
  6. 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..
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Place coconut onto top layer of Oreos.
  10. Place a few candy eggs onto coconut.
  11. Finish off with a Peep Easter Chick.
  12. Repeat with remaining jars.

Notes

This can also be made using a large trifle dish or a small punch bowl. Start and end with crushed oreos as you layer. You will end up with 4 layers of pudding mixture and five layers of oreos.

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Comments

  1. Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says

    March 18, 2015 at 6:50 am

    Cutest little Easter dessert ever! My kids would go crazy for it.

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:04 am

      They totally would Julie!

      Reply
  2. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says

    March 18, 2015 at 7:34 am

    Eek!! I loved dirt pudding cups growing up! This is seriously so cute, I can’t wait to make this with my son!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:04 am

      Thanks Krista! Between the Peeps, the candy eggs, and the pudding, my kids went crazy over them!

      Reply
  3. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    March 18, 2015 at 8:38 am

    These are super cute! My girl would just go nuts for them! Pinned 🙂

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:03 am

      Yes she definitely would! My kiddos devoured them! Thanks Ashley!

      Reply
  4. Lisa Ehrman says

    March 18, 2015 at 11:12 am

    I 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

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:03 am

      Thanks so much Lisa!

      Reply
  5. Stephanie @ Back for Seconds says

    March 18, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    These are so stinkin cute!!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:02 am

      Thanks so much Stephanie!

      Reply
  6. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says

    March 18, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Sounds like a fun weekend! These dirt cups are really cute!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:02 am

      Thanks so much Laura!

      Reply
    • Fawnda says

      March 20, 2019 at 10:25 am

      I 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

      Reply
      • Jaren says

        March 20, 2019 at 9:52 pm

        Hi Fawanda! We stayed at the Moody Gardens Hotel. It’s great for kids!

        Reply
  7. Sara @ Bitz & Giggles says

    March 18, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Jaren, my kiddos would LOVE these pudding cups. Who wouldn’t! They’re so pretty for Easter!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:02 am

      I made about 8 cups on Tuesday. They are already GONE!!! They’ve never eaten a dessert like that before! Thanks Sara!

      Reply
  8. amanda @ fake ginger says

    March 18, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    Moody 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!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 19, 2015 at 12:00 am

      That’s awesome you guys are moving to Texas!! There is just so much to do there! Thanks Amanda!

      Reply
  9. Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says

    March 20, 2015 at 6:49 am

    Jaren 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.

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 26, 2015 at 5:27 am

      Thanks so much Heather!

      Reply
  10. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    March 21, 2015 at 7:11 am

    That sounds like a wonderful time with the family!!! I love dirt cups and this Easter twist is to cute!

    Reply
  11. Tiffany says

    March 30, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Do these need to be refrigerated after they are made? Making these for this weekend and haven’t had them since I was a kid.

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 30, 2015 at 12:59 pm

      Hi 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!

      Reply
      • Kathryn says

        March 26, 2016 at 3:50 pm

        How soon should you make it? I need it for dinner tomorrow. Is it okay to make it tonight and put it in the fridge?

        Reply
        • Jaren says

          March 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm

          Hi Kathryn! Yes, you can make it tonight! That’s what I’m doing too! Enjoy and Happy Easter!

          Reply
  12. Kathie says

    April 15, 2017 at 1:35 pm

    My 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!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      April 17, 2017 at 7:18 am

      Hi 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.

      Reply
  13. Alyscia says

    March 23, 2018 at 11:57 am

    Does the cream filling need to be removed from the oreo? These are super cute. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      March 24, 2018 at 6:30 am

      Hi Alyscia! No need to remove the cream. This is what makes it so good too!!

      Reply
  14. Maria Byrnes says

    April 11, 2019 at 5:37 pm

    I 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!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      April 13, 2019 at 10:06 pm

      I 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.

      Reply
  15. Patty says

    April 20, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    I 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

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      April 21, 2019 at 8:15 pm

      Same amount! That’s what we normally do too!

      Reply

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