Patriotic Oreo Dirt Cups

Prep Time 25 mins
Rest Time 60 mins
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 8
Calories: 420
Description

These patriotic Oreo dirt cups are an easy no-bake dessert made with layers of crushed chocolate cookies and fluffy red, white, and blue pudding filling. Perfect for summer parties, cookouts, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July celebrations

Ingredients
    Cookie Layer
  • 14 oz chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 pinch sea salt
    • Pudding Filling
  • 4 cups cold whole milk
  • 6.8 oz instant vanilla cheesecake pudding mix
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whipped topping, thawed
  • Red gel food coloring
  • Blue gel food coloring
    • Toppings
  • Patriotic sprinkles
  • Gummy stars
  • Mini marshmallows
  • White chocolate shavings
Instructions
    Crush the Cookies
  1. 1
    Add the chocolate sandwich cookies to a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes fine and crumbly. Transfer the crumbs to a mixing bowl and stir in the melted butter and sea salt until evenly combined. The texture should resemble soft, slightly moist sand.
    2. Prepare the Pudding
  2. 2
    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cold milk, pudding mix, and vanilla extract until smooth and thick. Continue whisking for about 2 minutes until the pudding begins to set. The mixture should look creamy and glossy with no dry pockets remaining.
    3. Fold in the Whipped Topping
  3. 3
    Add the whipped topping to the pudding mixture and gently fold it in using a rubber spatula. Mix slowly until fully combined and fluffy. The filling should feel light and airy while still holding its shape.
    4. Color the Filling
  4. 4
    Divide the pudding mixture evenly between 3 bowls. Leave 1 bowl plain white, then stir red gel food coloring into 1 bowl and blue gel food coloring into the other. Mix until the colors are evenly blended and vibrant.
    5. Assemble the Dessert Cups
  5. 5
    Place a layer of cookie crumbs into the bottom of each serving cup. Spoon in the blue pudding layer, followed by more cookie crumbs, then the white pudding layer, another layer of crumbs, and finally the red pudding layer. Finish with a final sprinkle of cookie crumbs on top.
    6. Chill the Cups
  6. 6
    Place the assembled dessert cups into the refrigerator for at least 60 minutes. This chilling time helps the layers firm up and allows the flavors to blend together. The pudding should feel cool, creamy, and fully set before serving.
    7. Decorate and Serve
  7. 7
    Top each dessert cup with patriotic sprinkles, gummy stars, mini marshmallows, and white chocolate shavings just before serving. Serve chilled for the best texture and flavor.
Note

Store the dessert cups covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

For the cleanest layers, use a piping bag or spoon the pudding carefully into each cup.

Gel food coloring works best because it creates bold colors without thinning the pudding mixture.

If the cookie crumbs seem too dry, mix in an extra 1 tsp melted butter to help them hold together slightly better.

Add the toppings just before serving so they stay crisp and colorful.

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