Description
These Easter Dirt Cups are a fun and festive dessert perfect for the holiday season. Layers of chocolate pudding, whipped topping, cookie crumbs, and coconut grass topped with mini eggs and marshmallow Peeps make for a delightful treat that kids and adults will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Pudding Mixture:
- 1 (3.9 oz) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
Whipped Topping Layer:
- 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (thawed)
Cookie Crumb Layer:
- 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (crushed)
Coconut Grass:
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- Green food coloring
Decorations:
- 12 mini chocolate eggs or jelly beans
- 6 marshmallow Peeps or bunny candies
Additional:
- 6 small plastic cups
Instructions
- Prepare Pudding Mixture: In a medium bowl, whisk together the chocolate pudding mix and cold milk until thickened.
- Add Whipped Topping: Gently fold in the whipped topping until smooth.
- Crush Cookies: Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs using a zip-top bag and a rolling pin.
- Color Coconut: Mix shredded coconut with green food coloring until it resembles grass.
- Assemble Cups: Layer cookie crumbs, pudding mixture, and repeat until cups are full. Top with coconut, mini eggs, and marshmallow Peeps. Refrigerate before serving.
Notes
- Use clear plastic cups for a fun visual effect.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free sandwich cookies and pudding mix.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
