How to Make "Dirt Pudding" Pumpkin Patch - A Step-by-Step Guide

For a fun and festive Halloween treat, look no further than this "Dirt Pudding" Pumpkin Patch recipe. It's a playful and delicious dessert that's perfect for kids and adults alike. With layers of creamy pudding, crumbled cookies, and adorable pumpkin candies, this dessert is sure to be a hit at any Halloween gathering.

What makes this dessert so special is its unique presentation. The creamy pudding is layered in individual serving cups, giving it the appearance of a mini pumpkin patc...

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Ingredients

  • 2 (14 ounce) packages chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3 ½ cups milk
  • 2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 (5 ounce) bag gummy worm candies (Optional)
  • 40 candy (mellocreme) pumpkins
  • ½ cup vanilla frosting (Optional)
  • 1 drop green food coloring

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish

  • Crush cookies in 2 or 3 batches in a food processor. Pulse until you get fine crumbs, about 30 seconds per batch. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Place cream cheese, butter, and confectioner's sugar in food processor; mix until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  • Whisk milk and pudding mixes together in a bowl until pudding is thickened; fold in whipped topping. Stir in cream cheese-butter mixture.
  • Press 1/3 of the cookie crumbs onto the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Sprinkle half of the gummy worms on the crumb layer. Spread half of the pudding mixture over the crumbs and candy. Carefully layer another 1/3 of the crumbs over the pudding mixture and sprinkle on more gummy worms. Add the last layer of cookie crumbs and smooth them out for your "pumpkin patch."
  • Place pumpkin candy in rows with enough room to for frosting "vines" and "leaves."
  • Tint frosting with green food coloring and transfer to piping bag. Connect pumpkins with "vines" and add swirling tendrils. Switch to a leaf tip and create some leaves.
  • Nutrition

    795 cal.

    • Total Fat: 37g
    • Saturated Fat: 19g
    • Cholesterol: 47mg
    • Sodium: 723mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 111g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 81g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 119mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 303mg