Description
Dirt pudding delivers a nostalgic journey through childhood dessert memories, blending creamy textures with crunchy cookie crumbles. Sweet layers of chocolate pudding and crushed Oreos create a playful treat you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 (3.5 ounces) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1 (14 ounces) package Oreos, crushed (about 2 cups)
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Garnish:
- Gummy worms
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, vigorously whisk pudding mix with cold milk until achieving a smooth, lump-free consistency, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Allow pudding mixture to rest and thicken at room temperature for precisely 3 minutes, creating a velvety texture.
- Using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until peaks stand firmly and retain their shape when beater is lifted.
- Delicately incorporate whipped cream into chocolate pudding, using gentle folding motions to maintain airy consistency.
- Introduce approximately one-third of crushed Oreo cookies into pudding mixture, stirring softly to distribute evenly.
- Transfer pudding blend into individual serving vessels or a decorative trifle dish, ensuring uniform distribution.
- Artfully scatter remaining crushed Oreo fragments and playful gummy worms atop each serving for whimsical presentation.
- Chill dessert for 30 minutes before serving to enhance flavor melding and provide refreshing temperature.
Notes
- Swap instant pudding mix for homemade pudding to control sugar and ingredients for a healthier version.
- Use dairy-free milk and whipped coconut cream to make this dessert vegan-friendly and accommodate lactose intolerance.
- Chill serving glasses beforehand to help pudding set faster and maintain a cool, refreshing texture.
- Customize by adding different cookie crumbs like graham crackers or chocolate chip cookies for varied flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 401 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 202 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg