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A dessert tray featuring colorful marshmallow bunnies in purple, yellow, pink, and blue situated on a layer of chocolate crumbs and green coconut flakes, resembling grass. The bunnies are surrounded by small colorful candy eggs.
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10 Minute Easter Dirt Cake

Whip up the ultimate no-bake Easter dessert in 10 minutes: creamy chocolate heaven on an Oreo base, topped with festive coconut grass, Peeps, and candy eggs!
Prep Time10 minutes
Resting time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cake
Keyword: easter dessert, no bake, easter dirt cake,
Servings: 12
Author: Melissa Johnson
Cost: 17

Equipment

  • 9X13 baking dish
  • Ziploc bags

Ingredients

  • one 13.29oz package Oreos (divided)
  • one 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • one 16oz container Cool Whip
  • two 3.9oz boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 2-3 drops green food coloring
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
  • 8-10 Peeps bunnies
  • 20-26 Cadbury mini eggs

Instructions

  • In a large Ziploc bag, crush the Oreos.
    A person in a floral dress uses a metal mallet to crush chocolate cookies in a resealable plastic bag on a wooden cutting board. Nearby are packages of cream cheese and Jell-O mix.
  • Place the crushed Oreos in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish, reserving 1 1/2 cups for the topping.
    A rectangular glass baking dish filled with crumbled chocolate cookies is placed on a wooden cutting board. The crumbles are dark brown and spread evenly across the dish. The background is a light surface.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar until combined, then fold in the whipped topping.
    Close-up of a smooth, creamy buttercream in a mixing bowl. The texture appears soft and fluffy with light peaks, suggesting it has been freshly whipped. The bowl shows traces of the mixing process around the sides.
  • In another large bowl, combine both boxes of pudding mix with 3 cups cold milk until smooth.
    Person whisking brown cake batter in a glass bowl on a wooden cutting board, with a glass baking dish nearby.
  • Add the pudding mixture to the cream cheese mixture and mix until smooth.
    A person pours chocolate batter from a glass bowl into a white mixing bowl containing a creamy mixture, using a wooden spatula. The bowls are on a wooden surface, and the person is wearing a blue and white patterned garment.
  • Evenly spread the mixture into the bottom of the 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle the reserved crushed Oreos evenly over the top. Allow to set in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
    A hand using a pink spatula to spread chocolate mousse over a dark crumb crust in a glass baking dish. The dish is placed on a wooden surface.
  • In a large Ziploc bag, add shredded coconut and a few drops of green food coloring. Seal and shake vigorously.
    A hand is holding a dropper bottle over an open plastic zip-top bag filled with white rice on a wooden surface. A few drops of green liquid are being added to the rice inside the bag.
  • Before serving, remove from the refrigerator and top with the shredded green coconut, Peeps bunnies, and Cadbury eggs.
    A festive dessert topped with green coconut grass, pastel-colored marshmallow bunnies, and small candy eggs. The bunnies are pink, purple, blue, and yellow, creating a colorful spring or Easter theme.

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Notes

To get the best green coconut for your dessert, remember to leave air in the bag! This allows the coconut to move freely as you shake with the food coloring.
To keep this dessert super quick, double check you have INSTANT pudding, not regular. This recipe does not require cooking the pudding.