Easter Dirt Pudding Jars (Print version)

Creamy pastel pudding and Oreo crumbs layered in jars, topped with coconut grass, candy eggs, and Peeps for an easy Easter dessert.

# Ingredients:

For the pudding layers

01 - 1 package (3.4 oz or 96 g) vanilla instant pudding mix
02 - 2 cups (480 ml) cold milk
03 - 1 container (8 oz or 225 g) whipped topping, thawed
04 - Pink, purple, blue, or yellow food coloring, as needed

For the dirt and decorations

05 - 24 Oreo cookies, finely crushed
06 - 1 cup (85 g) shredded coconut
07 - Green food coloring, as needed
08 - 1 teaspoon water, only if needed to tint coconut
09 - 1 cup mini chocolate candy eggs or jellybeans
10 - 8 marshmallow Peeps chicks or bunnies

# Instructions:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk the instant pudding mix with cold milk for 2 full minutes. Let it stand for 5 minutes until softly set.
02 - Divide the pudding between two bowls. Stir a few drops of food coloring into each bowl until the colors look slightly brighter than you want, since the whipped topping will lighten them.
03 - Divide the thawed whipped topping between the bowls. Fold gently with a spatula until each pudding mixture is evenly colored and fluffy.
04 - Crush the Oreos into fine crumbs using a food processor or a sealed bag and rolling pin. Set aside about 1 cup for the top layer.
05 - Add 1 tablespoon cookie crumbs to the bottom of each half-pint jar. Add one colored pudding layer, more crumbs, the second pudding color, and another layer of crumbs. Repeat as needed, leaving room for decorations.
06 - Cover the jars and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours, so the pudding firms and the layers settle.
07 - Place shredded coconut in a lidded container with green food coloring and a tiny splash of water if needed. Shake until the coconut looks like grass.
08 - Top each chilled jar with Oreo crumbs, green coconut grass, candy eggs, and one Peep. Serve cold.

# Good to know:

01 - Best served cold, soon after the Easter candy decorations are added.
02 - Use half-pint jars for 8 generous servings or 4-ounce cups for smaller kids' portions.
03 - Nutrition is an estimate and will vary with candy and cookie brands.

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