Christmas Dirt Cups is a really fun treat to make for the holidays. These individual cups include decadent layers of pudding, cookies and more. Each cup is topped with a Little Debbie Christmas tree for a festive dessert.
This is such an adorable No Bake Christmas Dessert. The individual cups are perfect for parties and more. The pretty layers look stunning in the clear cups.
We make these easy dirt cups year-round and this Christmas recipe is so fun. Another festive dessert we make every year is Christmas Rice Krispie Treats.
If you have extra Little Debbie trees, make Little Debbie Christmas Tree Dip or Christmas Dirt Cake Recipe.
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Why We Love This Recipe
These cute cups of delicious pudding look fabulous layered. Not only is it delicious but it looks pretty. You will love making a dirt cup for kids and adults to enjoy.
Plus, the entire recipe comes together quickly. You don’t need many ingredients or time to make this dessert. Each bite is packed with rich filling, crushed cookies and more.
Ingredients
- Golden Oreos. This variation of cookie crumbs looks perfect with the Christmas trees. You can also use graham crackers.
- Cool Whip. Feel free to also use Homemade Whipped Cream.
- Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix – We used vanilla but white chocolate would be delicious too.
- Milk. Whole milk will give the pudding the richest flavor.
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. Stock up early because they do sell out!
- Christmas Sprinkles. You can use any type you prefer. I think it would be fun to use some with shapes such as Christmas trees or stars.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and find the complete list of ingredients.
How to Make Christmas Dirt Cups
Step 1. First, get out a medium mixing bowl and stir together the pudding mix and the cold milk. Put this in the fridge until set. It normally takes about 10 minutes.
Step 2. Second, fold in the cool whip until it is combined with the pudding. Then refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
Step 3. While you wait for the filling to set, use a food processor to crush the Oreo cookies. If you don’t have one, just put them inside a ziplock bag. You can use a rolling pin or wooden spoon to crush them.
Step 4. Now, it is time to assemble. Fill each cup with the pudding mixture. Next, add a little bit of the crushed Oreo cookies. Keep repeating the layers in each of the cups. Finally, decorate with the sprinkles and add a Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake on top.
Storage
Refrigerate until you are ready to serve. Leftovers can be stored inside an airtight container for up to 5 to 7 days.
Can You Make in Advance?
These are best served the same day that they are prepared. However, you can make them up to 24 hours in advance if you need to.
Don’t put the sprinkles or Little Debbie Christmas tree on top until you serve them. You do not want them to get too soggy or the Christmas trees will fall over. Also, the sprinkles will blend into the topping and start to run.
Pro Tips
- Cups. Make sure to use clear cups so you can see the pretty layers.
- Christmas trees. Chocolate fans might want to substitute chocolate Christmas tree cakes in this recipe. It is an easy way to change the flavor of each pudding cup.
- Pudding. Try other flavors of pudding. You can easily substitute instant chocolate pudding mix, white chocolate or anything you like for the vanilla pudding.
- Make sure to use Instant Pudding. It is important to use instant pudding or the dirt cake mixture might end up runny. The instant pudding helps the mixture to set.
- Oreo cookies. Any flavor of cookies can be used in this dirt cake recipe. Traditional Oreo cookies taste delicious or try flavors such as peanut butter, red velvet and more.
- Cool Whip. Frozen whipped topping needs to completely thaw before using.
- Food coloring. You can use food dye to make the pudding layer different colors.
- Seasonal. Try making Halloween dirt cups with gummy worms and candy pumpkins to enjoy this even more during the year. It is very simple to make work for other holidays, events and occasions.
More Easy Christmas Desserts
- Easy Christmas Fudge
- Christmas Bark Recipe
- Reindeer Chow
- Christmas Puppy Chow Recipe
- Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies
- Christmas Crack Recipe
I can’t wait for you to try these Christmas Tree Dirt Cups. Make these today for a special but easy treat. Then leave a comment and star rating please.
Christmas Dirt Cups
Ingredients
- 25 Golden Oreo Cookies
- 16 oz Cool Whip
- 1 box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix (3.3 oz)
- 2 cups Milk
- 12 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- Christmas Sprinkles
Instructions
- Whisk together the pudding mix and the milk in a medium size bowl. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes or until set.
- Then fold in the cool whip until well combined. The refrigerate for about 20 minutes to chill the mixture.
- While the pudding is chilling, place the Oreos in a food processor or blender until the cookies are crushed until fine.
- Then assemble the cups!
- Fill up small cups with the pudding mixture until their approximately ⅓ of the way full.
- Top with a small amount of the crushed Oreos. Repeat these layers in all of the cups. Make sure to top with the pudding mix to look like snow on top.
- Decorate with the sprinkles and Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes and enjoy!