Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

 

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

During the summer months, no-bake desserts are a favorite of ours!  Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge, Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake, Candy Bar Pie, and Snickers Bark are just some of the ones we love, and Dirt Dessert is on the list as well.  This is one of our go-to desserts to take to picnics and my son requests this as his birthday “cake” every year too.  This recipe isn’t really sweet being that I don’t add any extra sugar, and I like to incorporate sugar-free ingredients as much as I can.  It’s simple to prepare and you can make it ahead of time too!
Ingredients are as follows:  

2 (3.4 oz. box) instant vanilla pudding (I use sugar-free)
2 1/2 C milk
1 (14.3 oz. package) Oreo cookies
1/4 C butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
12 oz. cool whip (I use sugar-free)

Directions:

Whisk together the pudding and milk until combined; set aside to thicken.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Crush the cookies until they are crumbly; set aside.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Cream the butter and cream cheese until fluffy.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Mix in the cool whip until combined.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Fold in the pudding mixture; set aside.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

In a 9 x 13″ pan, sprinkle 1/3 of the cookie crumbs onto the bottom.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Take half of the pudding mixture and place dollops onto the crumbs.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Carefully spread this out.  This can be a little tricky so go slowly.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Sprinkle on another 1/3 of the crumbs.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Carefully spread on the second half of the pudding mixture.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Sprinkle on the remaining crumbs.

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

Cover and place in the fridge for at least an hour.  You can garnish this with gummy worms, flowers, trucks, or anything that involves dirt.  Serve and enjoy!

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!