Red, White & Blue Dirt Cups
Fun, festive no-bake dessert cups with silky vanilla pudding, buttery cookie crumbs, and bright red-and-blue layers—perfect for Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or any summer party.
Ingredients
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened (optional)
- 12 vanilla sandwich cookies (e.g., Golden Oreos), crushed
- red gel food coloring
- blue gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
- red, white, and blue sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Chill a large mixing bowl and whisk for 10 minutes to help the pudding set quickly.
- In the chilled bowl, whisk instant vanilla pudding mix with cold milk for 2 minutes until thickened.
- If using cream cheese, beat it in a separate bowl until smooth, then fold into the pudding until fully combined.
- Fold in the thawed whipped topping gently until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Divide the pudding mixture evenly into three bowls: leave one white, tint one red, and tint the last blue. Stir each until fully colored.
- Crush the vanilla sandwich cookies in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin (or pulse in a food processor) to fine crumbs with some small chunks.
- Assemble in clear cups: add a layer of cookie crumbs, then red pudding; add more crumbs, then white pudding; more crumbs, then blue pudding.
- Top each cup with remaining cookie crumbs, blueberries, chopped strawberries, and sprinkles if using.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to let the layers set.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32g
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