Dirt Pie Recipe
A dirt pie is a delicious dessert that looks like a garden. It is prepared with crushed cookies, layers of chocolate pudding, and gummy wormsfor presentation.
Ingredients
- 1 package chocolate sandwich cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 package cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 packages instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3.5 cups cold milk
- 1 container of frozen whipped topping thawed
- Gummy worms or other decorations
Instructions
- First of all, crush the chocolate cookies into little pieces. You can either do it using a food processor or by putting them in a bag and then crushing them. Keep ¼ cup of crushed cookie aside for decoration.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the crushed cookies with melted butter until thoroughly mixed.
- Press the cookie mixture into the bottom and sides of a pie dish for the crust. You can also use your finger or a spoon to press it evenly. Now, put the crust in the fridge for cooling while you are working on the filling.
- In a large bowl, mix the powdered sugar and softened cream cheese until it is creamy and smooth.
- In a separate large bowl, mix the cold milk and instant chocolate pudding powder until the mixture becomes thick, it may take around 2 minutes.
- Mix the pudding into the cream cheese until it is thoroughly combined.
- Carefully fold in the thawed whipped topping until evenly blended.
- Put the prepared filling into the cookie crust by spreading it evenly.
- Now, sprinkle the leftover cookie crumbs over the top of the pie for a dirt like look.
- You can also decorate the pie with gummy worms for a garden like look.
- Place the pie in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours or until firm.
- It’s time to serve the dirt pie.