Oreo Dirt Cake Recipe

This Oreo dirt cake is a no-bake recipe layered with Oreo cookies, a creamy pudding cheesecake center and crushed Oreos. Kids love this dessert topped with gummy worms!

Prep Time: 20

Chill Time: 4

Total Time: 4 20

Servings:

Ingredients

Oreo Crust

36 regular Oreos
3 Tablespoons salted butter , melted

Layer 1

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese , softened
5 Tablespoons salted butter , softened
⅔ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces Cool Whip , thawed
2 (3.9-ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding
2 ½ cups whole milk

Instructions

Oreo Crust

In a food processor or blender, blend 36 Oreos (whole cookies) into fine crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping and then mix in 3 Tablespoons melted butter until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and place in the freezer or the refrigerator for 5 minutes.

Filling

In a medium-sized bowl, whip 8 ounces cream cheese and 5 Tablespoons butter until fluffy with an electric mixer. Mix in 2/3 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Fold in 8 ounces Cool Whip.
In a separate bowl, whisk 2 boxes instant pudding and 2 1/2 cups milk together until thick. Let sit a few minutes to thicken. Then fold the pudding into the cream cheese mixture.
Spread the filling evenly over the Oreo crust until smooth.
Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup Oreo crumbs over the top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill 4 hours before cutting and serving.

Notes

Oreo's: Keep the cream in the center. You want to crush the whole cookie pretty fine, so I find using a blender or food processor is easiest.

Cool whip: If you prefer a homemade cool whip, it is fairly easy to make.

Make ahead: This dessert can easily be made 24 hours in advance. The crust will get softer the longer the pudding sits, so I don't like to prep it more than 48 hours in advance. You can also make the crust and then keep the layers in separate bowls until ready to assemble.

Variations:

Switch up the flavor of pudding. Cheesecake, chocolate or white chocolate would be great.
Make in individual serving cups.
Add gummy worms to make it fun for the kids.

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