Easter Dirt Cake Casserole Recipe
Indulge in this delightful Easter Dirt Cake Casserole, a fun and festive dessert perfect for spring celebrations. Layers of creamy pudding, crushed cookies, and whimsical decorations make this no-bake treat a hit with both kids and adults alike.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Pudding Layer:
- 2 packages (3.4 oz each) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups cold milk
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 package (14.3 oz) chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- 12 oz whipped topping, thawed
- Pastel-colored sprinkles
- Mini chocolate eggs
- Bunny-shaped candies for decorating
Instructions
- Cream Cheese Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Pudding Layer: In another bowl, whisk together pudding mix and cold milk until thickened. Fold pudding into cream cheese mixture, then gently fold in whipped topping until fully combined.
- Assembly: Spread half of the crushed cookies in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour pudding mixture over the cookies, smooth it out, and top with remaining crushed cookies.
- Decorate: Add pastel sprinkles, mini chocolate eggs, and bunny candies on top. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- You can make this dessert a day ahead—it gets even better as it chills.
- For a fun touch, use crushed golden sandwich cookies and tint the pudding with pastel food coloring.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
