Description
Chocolate Easter dirt pudding jars combine childhood nostalgia with festive spring flavors. Layers of creamy pudding, crushed cookies, and pastel candy create a delightful dessert you can easily enjoy at family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package (3.9 ounces/110 grams) vanilla instant pudding mix
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) cold milk
- 1 package Oreo cookies
- 1 container (8 ounces/227 grams) Cool Whip, thawed
Coconut Decoration:
- Shredded coconut
- Food coloring for coconut
Garnish:
- Mini chocolate eggs
- Marshmallow Peeps
- Food coloring of your choice
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding base by whisking vanilla pudding mix with cold milk for 2 minutes until smooth. Allow mixture to thicken for 5 minutes at room temperature.
- Separate pudding into two bowls, then incorporate different food coloring to create spring-inspired pastel hues like purple and light pink.
- Gently fold Cool Whip into each colored pudding mixture, creating a light, airy mousse-like texture that enhances the dessert’s creamy consistency.
- Create a cookie foundation by sprinkling crushed Oreo cookies at the bottom of each mason jar, establishing the classic “dirt” aesthetic.
- Construct alternating layers by adding colored pudding and cookie crumbs, ensuring each jar receives equal amounts of colorful mixture and crunchy texture.
- Refrigerate assembled jars for minimum 1 hour, allowing layers to set and flavors to meld together perfectly.
- Prepare coconut “grass” by combining shredded coconut with green food coloring in a sealed container. Shake vigorously until coconut transforms into a vibrant green hue.
- Complete the Easter garden scene by generously sprinkling green coconut on top, then artfully arranging mini chocolate eggs and Peep marshmallow characters for a whimsical presentation.
Notes
- Pudding Perfection: Whisk the pudding mix and milk thoroughly to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth, creamy texture that’s the foundation of your dessert.
- Color Play: Experiment with different pastel food coloring to match seasonal themes or personal preferences, making each batch unique and visually appealing.
- Texture Trick: Folding Cool Whip into the pudding creates a lighter, mousse-like consistency that elevates the dessert from simple to spectacular.
- Make-Ahead Magic: Prepare the jars a day in advance and store in the refrigerator to allow flavors to meld and save time on serving day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg