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Halloween Oreo Dirt Cake

Halloween Oreo dirt cake layers finely crushed cookies with a smooth cream cheese and vanilla pudding filling, then chills until sliceable. Candy pumpkins and gummy worms give each serving a festive Halloween finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chilling and thickening 4 hours 5 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 500
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie layer
  • 1 package (14.3 oz) Oreo cookies finely crushed
Filling
  • 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese softened
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 packages (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 cups whole milk cold
  • 1 tub (8 oz) whipped topping thawed
Halloween topping
  • 12 candy pumpkins
  • 12 gummy worms

Equipment

  • 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Method
 

Prepare the cookie layer
  1. Press about half of the finely crushed Oreo cookies evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Make the filling
  1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the pudding mixes and cold milk for 2 minutes.
  3. Let the pudding mixture stand for 5 minutes to thicken.
  4. Beat the thickened pudding into the cream cheese mixture until smooth.
  5. Fold in the whipped topping.
  6. Spread the filling evenly over the cookie layer.
Finish and chill
  1. Sprinkle the remaining crushed Oreo cookies over the filling.
  2. Decorate with the candy pumpkins and gummy worms.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

Notes

For neat layers, press the first cookie layer evenly into the dish and spread the filling gently. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a gluten-free variation, use gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies.