These adorable dirt cake pudding buckets are one of the cutest treats we’ve ever seen. They’re a delicious and eye-catching pudding parfait with a fun summer gardening theme.
If you’re looking for a showstopper for your next party, try these fun and delicious dirt cake pudding buckets. They’re a fun and easy treat that kids of all ages will love. Crushed Oreo cookies are layered with a fluffy chocolate pudding and whipped cream mixture in cute little plastic buckets, then topped with gummy worms for a delicious and fun summer treat.
It’s not often that a treat that looks this cute is also incredibly easy to make, but with just a few simple ingredients and no baking required, you can have these ready in minutes. The whole family will have a blast creating these fun dirt cake pudding buckets for all your summer parties and events.
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Why We Love This Recipe
- This dessert will be the star of any party – it’s as adorable as it is delicious!
- Kids will go crazy for these fun treats, and they may even want to help you make them.
- The fun gardening theme makes these an ideal dessert for summer parties and events.
- There are just a few simple ingredients and no baking required for this easy treat.
Ingredients
- Instant chocolate pudding mix
- Cream cheese, softened
- Milk
- Whipped topping
- Oreos, crushed
- Gummy worms
- Clear buckets (8 oz)
How to Make Dirt Cake Pudding Buckets
Step One: Prepare the Layers
- Using a food processor, crush the Oreos and then set them aside.
- Place the cream cheese and pudding mixes in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until combined.
- Add the milk, a little at a time, and continue to mix until everything is combined.
- Fold in the whipped cream until well combined.
Step Two: Assemble the Buckets
- Spoon some Oreo crumbs into the bottom of each bucket.
- Add a layer of the pudding mix, followed by another layer of Oreo crumbs.
- Add a final layer of pudding mix and a final layer of Oreo crumbs on top.
- Place a few gummy worms on top of the last Oreo layer.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve and Enjoy!
Tips and Suggestions
- Try using a piping bag to add the layers of the pudding mixture to your buckets. It’s an easy way to ensure that the pudding is evenly distributed without messing up the Oreo layer underneath.
- If you don’t have a food processor, place the Oreos in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Be gentle when folding in the whipping cream. If you overmix, you could lose that light and fluffy texture.
Variations
- Use any flavor Oreo that you like, as long as it has the chocolate cookies.
- Serve this in a large baking dish instead of individual buckets, and make a large dirt cake.
- Add some gummy frogs or bugs to your dirt buckets. You can even add a mini plastic shovel for decoration.
How Do I Store Dirt Cake Pudding Buckets?
Store your leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To keep them fresh, place the individual buckets in a larger airtight container before refrigerating them.
You need to work quickly with the melted almond barks. You can chose to do all the same flavor of chocolate or do half and half like we did here. You can also do one flavor to completion, and then move on the the next flavor of chocolate.
What if I Don’t have Buckets?
No problem! You can use mini mason jars, or any kind of clear glass serving dishes.
Can I Use Sugar Free Pudding?
Sure, this recipe will work just fine with sugar free pudding mix.
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Dirt Cake Buckets
Ingredients
- 2 3.9 ounce boxes instant chocolate pudding
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 cups milk
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 13 ounces oreos crushed
- 24 gummy worms
- 12 8 ounce clear buckets
Instructions
- In your food processor crush up your oreos and set aside.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat together the cream cheese and pudding mixes until combined.
- Using the electric mixer add the milk a little at a time until everything is combined.
- Next fold in the whipped cream until well combined.
- Spoon some oreo crumbs down the bottom of each bucket.
- Next add a layer of the pudding mix, another layer of oreo crumbs.
- Add another layer of pudding mix and complete them with a final layer of oreo crumbs.
- Place your gummi worms on the top of the buckets.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve!
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