Easter Bunny Dirt Cups (Print Version)

No-bake chocolate pudding cups layered with cookie crumbs and topped with marshmallow bunnies.

# Ingredient List:

→ Pudding Layer

01 - 2 cups cold whole milk
02 - 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix

→ Cookie Crumble

03 - 16 chocolate sandwich cookies

→ Cream Layer

04 - 1 cup whipped topping, thawed

→ Decorations

05 - 6 marshmallow bunny Peeps or bunny-shaped marshmallows
06 - 1/4 cup candy-coated chocolate eggs
07 - 2 tablespoons green-tinted shredded coconut, optional

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together cold milk and instant chocolate pudding mix for 2 minutes until thickened. Set aside for 5 minutes to further thicken.
02 - Place chocolate sandwich cookies in a zip-top bag and crush into fine crumbs using a rolling pin.
03 - Set out 6 clear cups. Spoon approximately 1/4 cup chocolate pudding into the bottom of each cup.
04 - Add a heaping tablespoon of whipped topping over the pudding in each cup, smoothing lightly.
05 - Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of crushed cookies over the whipped topping in each cup.
06 - Gently press a marshmallow bunny into each cup so it stands upright in the cookie dirt.
07 - Decorate each cup with candy-coated chocolate eggs and sprinkle green-tinted coconut around the bunny to resemble grass, if desired.
08 - Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • No baking required means you can throw these together while the Easter ham is in the oven, leaving your mind free to handle the actual meal stress.
  • Kids genuinely believe they're eating dirt, which somehow makes them taste better and makes cleanup feel like a small victory.
  • Everything comes together in under twenty minutes, which is clutch when you're juggling a dozen other holiday tasks.
02 -
  • Don't use warm or room-temperature milk because the pudding won't thicken—I learned this the hard way by trying to speed things up, and ended up with chocolate sludge instead of actual pudding.
  • Assemble these as close to serving time as possible because the cookie crumbs gradually soften and lose that satisfying crunch that makes biting into them feel intentional and delicious.
03 -
  • Chill your pudding ingredients in the fridge beforehand so everything comes together faster and your pudding sets up properly without the disappointment of waiting around.
  • Let kids help with every single step—crushing cookies, layering, decorating—because they're more likely to actually eat something they built with their own hands, and that's half the victory right there.
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