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Oreo Dirt Cups, a kid friendly four ingredient snack and party recipe that is made with layers of crushed Oreo’s, and a creamy pudding mixture. It is then topped off with gummy worms to make it look like dirt. A fun treat for even the youngest at heart! This Dirt Cups Recipe with bring lasting memories to your family.

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What’s In A Dirt Cup?

The great thing about this recipe is that it is uses simple ingredients that everyone loves. You start with a chocolate pudding base and add a whipped topping then add crushed Oreo’s with the filling removed and garnish with your favorite gummy worms.

I have always thought that dirt cups were the funnest things! They are perfect for a kid’s birthday party, but can be changed up for just about any occasion. Some of my favorite toppings to add to Oreo dirt cups are:

  • Gummies: Gummy bears, Gummy worms, Gummy fruit, Gummy Sharks, Gummy frogs
  • Crackers: Teddy grams, Animal cookies, Pretzels
  • Candy: M&M’s, Mini candy bars, or any of your favorite candy

How To Make Oreo Dirt Cups

  • Whisk together pudding and milk in a medium bowl for 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
  • Fold in whipped topping into chocolate pudding until well combined.
  • Spoon into 10 {6 oz} plastic cups.
  • Top with the remaining cookie crumbs.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Top with 2 gummy worms each just before serving.
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Fun Themes For Oreo Dirt Cups

Dirt cups with pudding are the perfect canvas for just about any holiday or party. Here are a list of some of my favorite theme ideas.

  • Halloween: Cut Milano cookies in half and add saying on them like R.I.P. to make them look like a grave stone. Then and fun elements like candies that look like pumpkins or plastic spiders.
  • Easter: Use vanilla pudding and add 2-3 fun Easter colors and layer them in a cup. Then top with a Peep candy bunny and place candy robin eggs around the bunny.
  • Dinosaur: I found cute mini dinosaurs and trees at the dollar store. Not only do your kids get a treat, but they get a toy as well.
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How Far In Advance Can You Make Them?

That great thing about this recipe is that it is basically just pudding. You can pre-make these 2-3 days in advance and just store them in the fridge until you are ready to serve them to your guests. If you are going to keep them in the fridge longer then 24 hours put the Oreo topping on before serving so it does not get soggy.

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Dirt Cups Recipe

Dirt Cups, a kid friendly four ingredient snack and party recipe. Made with layers of crushed Oreo's, a creamy pudding mixture. Then topped off with gummy worms to make it look like dirt. A fun treat for even the youngest at heart! This Dirt Cups Recipe with bring lasting memories to your family.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Resting Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • 1 3.9 ounce package chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 8 ounce whipped topping
  • 20 Oreo cookies finely crushed, with filling removed
  • 10 gummy worms

Instructions

  • Whisk together pudding and milk in a medium bowl for 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

  • Fold in whipped topping into chocolate pudding

  • Spoon into 10 {6 oz} plastic cups.

  • Top with the remaining cookie crumbs.

  • Refrigerate 1 hour.

  • Top with 2 gummy worms each just before serving.

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April King

Hi I'm April! I've been married to my husband, Brent for 17 years, and we have 3 kids who keeps us on our toes. I love to create easy, simple, yet delicious family friendly recipes. If I'm not in the kitchen you can find me in the carpool lane, dance recitals, sitting on the football field, or chasing our busy toddler.

9 Comments

  1. Janelle

    July 15, 2020 at 6:41 pm ·Reply

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    These were perfect for my nephews kids party!

  2. Sara Welch

    July 15, 2020 at 7:59 pm ·Reply

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    What a fun idea and treat for kids! Definitely going to be letting my kids give these a try; looks too fun to pass up!

  3. Nart at Cooking with Nart

    July 15, 2020 at 9:28 pm ·Reply

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    These are so cute! My nephews are niece are definitely going to love them!

  4. Kushigalu

    July 16, 2020 at 1:18 am ·Reply

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    What a delicious treat to try for lil one. Pinned. Thanks for sharing

  5. Dannii

    July 16, 2020 at 3:13 am ·Reply

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    These look so much fun. They would be perfect for my son’s birthday party.

  6. Lindsey

    June 8, 2021 at 6:49 pm ·Reply

    Is it 1.8 ounces cool whip or (1) 8 ounce tub of cool whip?

    • April King

      June 8, 2021 at 7:09 pm ·Reply

      It calls for one 8oz. tub of cool whip.

  7. Joyce Waldon

    June 23, 2021 at 12:47 pm ·Reply

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    Made these or VBS, I used chocolate animal crackers and crushed them in place of Oreo. They were a hit.

    • April King

      June 23, 2021 at 1:46 pm ·Reply

      Such a great idea to use chocolate animal crackers. Thank you so much for sharing.

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FAQs

What are dirt cups made of? ›

Made with chocolate pudding, crushed Oreos, and gummy worms, these pudding dirt cups are as fun for the kids to make as they are tasty to eat. Try innovative presentations using ceramic plant pots, or check our variations for other fun ideas.

What is Oreo fluff made of? ›

As promised, the ingredients are very simple! Oreos – Yes, you can use off-brand. Vanilla Pudding – I just use the box mix to make it easy. Whipped cream – make your own using our Homemade Whipped Cream recipe or use store-bought.

What is the history of the dirt cup? ›

HISTORY OF DIRT CUPS

The first print-version of a classic dirt cake appeared in a 1988 issue of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and included cream cheese, margarine, confectioners' sugar, Cool Whip, and pudding mix sandwiched between layers of chocolate cookie crumbs and frozen overnight.

What is dirt cake made of? ›

Dirt Cake Ingredients

This fun dirt cake recipe is easy to make with these convenient ingredients: Oreos, cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, frozen whipped topping, and instant vanilla pudding mix.

What is the white stuff in the middle of an Oreo made of? ›

In the early 1990s, health concerns prompted Nabisco to replace the lard in the crème filling with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.

Why is Oreo not vegan? ›

The longer answer. As the Oreo FAQ page states, while Oreos are indeed veggie-friendly, they are not strictly vegan as 'Oreo have milk as cross-contact and therefore they are not suitable for vegans'.

What was Oreo ripped off of? ›

Today, it is the best-selling cookie in the world, but few people remember the product that Nabisco, the company behind Oreo, blatantly ripped off. We are talking about Hydrox. Mackenzie Martin of member station KCUR says Hydrox was the original chocolate sandwich cookie.

How do you make Yogo dirt dessert? ›

In a bowl, add in the Yogo chocolate dessert, crushed Choc Ripple biscuits and chopped marshmallows. Mix the ingredients together. Serve immediately or refrigerate for approximately 2 hours, so that the marshmallows soak up the Yogo. Enjoy!

What is the history of dirt dessert? ›

Where Did Dirt Cakes Originate? Dirt cakes are believed to be a spin on the Mississippi mud pie, a popular chocolate dessert from the 1960s. Dirt cakes took the concept of layering chocolate cookie crumble and pudding, like a trifle. It was first seen in the 1980s in the American Midwest, specifically made for kids.

What is another name for worms and dirt? ›

Dirt cake, also called dirt and worms, is an American cake made from cookies and pudding in combination with other ingredients to create a dessert that has a resemblance to soil or earth. It is made by combining crushed Oreo cookies on top of vanilla or chocolate pudding, and adding gummy candy worms on top.

What is in instant pudding mix? ›

Instant pudding mix is made of three primary ingredients: sugar, flavorings and modified cornstarch. When combined with a liquid, modified cornstarch will thicken the mixture more quickly than regular cornstarch and doesn't require heat — it's the ingredient that puts the “instant” in instant pudding.

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