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Oreo Easter dirt cake is a creamy and delicious dessert filled with Oreos, pudding, and Cool Whip. Everyone will love to decorate and eat it!

We love this holiday version of our Dirt Cake Recipe! For more Easter desserts, try Carrot Cake Cookies or Easter Basket Cookie Cups.

Easter Dirt Cake topped with Oreos and colored peeps.
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An Easter Dessert to Love!

Easter is one of our favorite holidays to gather with friends and family and to have some of our favorite recipes from Deviled Eggs to Carrot Cake – and of course Easter desserts!

Easter dirt cake takes our classic Dirt Cake and with a few additions, makes it an easy and delicious treat for Easter.

Why we love it:

  • Quick prep. Easter dirt cake only takes about 15 minutes to make. It does need to chill and set in the fridge.
  • Easy. It takes little work and the result is amazing.
  • Delicious. If you like PEEPS and Oreos, you’ll love this Easter cake. The kids go nuts for it and adults do too!

Ingredients

  • Oreos – new Oreo varieties come out during the holiday, change the flavor up based on which cookies you use. No need to remove the cream filling.
  • cream cheese 
  • unsalted butter 
  • powdered sugar
  • Cool Whip 
  • instant white chocolate pudding Be sure to use INSTANT pudding as the cook-and-serve kind will not set. Instead of white chocolate, use instant vanilla pudding, instant white chocolate pudding, or instant chocolate pudding mix.
  • milk Use whole milk or 2% milk for the creamiest texture. If you use skim milk it may be runnier than desired.
  • vanilla extract
  • Easter candy PEEP bunnies, edible grass, candy Easter eggs, or instead of Easter candies add Carrot Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
  • Oreo crumbs. Use a food processor to create the Oreo crumbs or place the Oreos in a Ziploc bag and crush them using a rolling pin. Create fine crumbs or more chunky crumbs.

Just Layer and Chill!

  1. OREO CRUST. Crush ⅔ package of Oreos and place it in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Set aside.
  2. CREAM LAYER. Mix cream cheese and margarine (or butter) until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar and fold in whipped topping. Set aside.
    • In a separate large bowl mix pudding, milk, and vanilla. Fold this mixture in with the cream cheese mixture. Pour over the crumb mixture.
  3. TOPPINGS. Sprinkle with the reserve crushed Oreos. Let set for a few hours and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Top with marshmallow PEEPS, edible grass, and Easter-colored M&Ms right before serving.

Avoiding Runny Cream

  • Ignore the box. Do not follow the pudding recipe on the box. Add both of the 3.4-ounce pudding powder packets to 3 cups of cold milk. Mix until it resembles a creamy pudding texture.
  • Mixing. Don’t over-mix the cream layer or it can lose its creamy texture and become runny. 
  • Chilling. Keep the creamy center cold. If your kitchen is warm, place the metal mixing bowl in the freezer before making the recipe to help keep the ingredients chilled. 
  • Slightly soften. Do not let the butter or cream cheese soften too much and do not melt them.
Edible grass spread out on a wood surface.

Recipe Tips

  • Individual servings. This dessert is baked in a 9×13 baking dish, but it can also be divided into individual-sized portions. Use 8 ounce plastic party cups, mini pie tins, or Dixie cups.
    • Simply fill the smaller serving containers with the pudding mixture, sprinkle on the Oreos, and top with festive decorations. Be sure to have spoons available as well. 
  • Homemade grass. Use coconut to make edible grass:
    • In a separate bowl add ⅛ cup to ¼ cup of shredded coconut, add 1-2 drops of green food coloring, and stir.
    • Continue adding food coloring one drop at a time until you reach your desired color.
    • Sprinkle the coconut grass pieces over the dirt cake.
Bunny PEEPs on top of Easter Dirt Cake recipe.

Storing info

  • Make ahead of time. Make this Peep Cake up to 24 hours in advance. Cover it with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator. Reserve the ⅓ Oreos (that you set aside in Step 1 in a Ziploc.
    • To serve, add the Oreo layer on top and decorate with Easter toppings. 
  • STORE. Cover Easter Dirt Cake tightly with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days. The candies may need to be removed to do this.
  • FREEZE. This dish can be frozen, but it does not thaw into its original state. For this reason, I do not recommend freezing it when you wish to make it ahead of time, only freeze leftovers.
    • Remove any Easter candies and divide the leftovers into individual serving containers. Freeze for 1 month. Thaw on the counter and eat like ice cream.
Easter Dirt Cake with peeps and M&Ms sprinkled on top.

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4.97 from 242 votes

Easter Dirt Cake Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
Oreo Easter dirt cake is a creamy and delicious dessert filled with Oreos, pudding, and Cool Whip. Everyone will love to decorate and eat it!
Servings: 12
Prep: 15 minutes
Chill: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 1 (13.29-ounce) package Oreos
  • 1 (8-ounce) bar cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 (16-ounce) container Cool Whip
  • 2 (3.4-ounce) boxes Instant White Chocolate, or instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Easter candy PEEP bunnies, edible grass, candy Easter eggs

Instructions 

  • Crush ⅔ package of Oreos and place it in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Set aside.
  • Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar and fold in whipped topping. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl mix pudding powder, milk, and vanilla. Fold this mixture in with the cream cheese mixture.
  • Pour over the crumb mixture.
  • Sprinkle with the reserve crushed Oreos. Let set for a few hours and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  • Right before serving, top with bunny Peeps, edible grass, and Candy Easter Eggs.

Video

Notes

Avoid runny filling by:
  • Only use INSTANT pudding powder. Mix it with the milk until it resembles a creamy pudding texture.
  • Use softened, not melted, cream cheese and butter.
  • FOLD the pudding mixture into the cream cheese Cool Whip mixture. 
  • Chill it long enough to set well.
Make this in advance. Cover it with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Add Easter candy before serving. 
To store, cover tightly with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for 3-4 days. The candies may need to be removed to do this.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal, Carbohydrates: 54g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 369mg, Potassium: 164mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin A: 335IU, Calcium: 80mg, Iron: 3.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

About Kristyn

My name is Kristyn and I’m the mom of SIX stinkin’ cute kids and the wife to my smokin’ hot hubby, Lo. My mom’s maiden name is Luna, and I’m one of the many crafty “Lil’ Lunas” in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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321 Comments

  1. Jen says:

    This looks so good. Can I double the recipe in the 9×13 pan?

  2. Lynn says:

    Yummy

  3. Donna says:

    5 stars
    I made this last year for Easter after seeing it on your site. The grandkids loved it and also the adults. So easy and delicious! I’ve been using your recipes for awhile. You have the best recipes! Thank you!

  4. Virginia B says:

    Looking to make this for my daughter’s 1st birthday. Instead of using a 9×13 can the recipe be followed and placed into individual dessert cups for kids to enjoy?

  5. Melissa says:

    5 stars
    My kids had the funnest time helping me make this AND eat it! So perfect in every way!

  6. Sha says:

    5 stars
    This is so adorable and cute! Kids super loved it! Can’t wait to make it again with the kids!

  7. Maureen K says:

    5 stars
    Delicious! But more importantly it was a fun project for me to make with my kids. Their friends loved it!

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Yay! That makes me so happy to hear!

    2. Steph says:

      Hi Kristyn! Would the “cook and serve” pudding be ok to use with this recipe as well? Thanks in advance. BTW, I love all your recipes and direct my friends to your website! Thanks!

      1. kristi says:

        You cannot use the cook-n-serve pudding without adjusting the other ingredients and steps of the recipe. You need the instant pudding mix so that the dessert will set correctly.

  8. Ivy says:

    5 stars
    The family had so much fun helping with the decoration. Turned out really delicious too.

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      So happy to hear that!!

  9. Nancy E Wells says:

    how many ounces is the large cool whip? Our store has 8 oz as the largest size but I have heard there is a size larger

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Yes, there is a 16 ounce size that is the larger one.

  10. Emily says:

    This is the best dirt cake recipe ive ever made! 1 question: I know it says 12 servings but what is the actual serving size? My daughter is T1D and its important to know. . I appreciate the nutrition facts included. 🙂

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      If you split the 9×13 into 12 servings (pieces), it would be about 10 ounces a serving.