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Perhaps “Down and Dirty Dessert” would be a better name for this delicious concoction from Kristi Linton of Bay City, Michigan, because you're going to want to put a spoon in each hand and go to town! It's just that good!
This recipe is:
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Quick
Lighter version: Makeover Dirt Dessert
Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 317 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 387 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Originally published as Dirt Dessert in Light & Tasty June/July 2007
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Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2011 by beatntbroken
YUM! I made this for a halloween party. I stuck one of those plastic "bloody" hands in the middle so it looked like someone coming up from the ground. Everyone LOVED it.MDCrab2 I used your recipe. Thank your niece for me ;)
YUM! I made this for a halloween party. I stuck one of those plastic "bloody" hands in the middle so it looked like someone coming up from the ground. Everyone LOVED it.
MDCrab2 I used your recipe. Thank your niece for me ;)
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2011 by WandaLiz
I have never made this with vanilla pudding-I use chocolate pudding and I also add gummy worms for the kids.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by massfin
I love this dessert! Everyone in my family loves this dessert whenever we want something special.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by MDCrab2
I was confused about all the comments about butter in this recipe, so I checked the recipe my niece makes for all our gatherings. She let us know she wouldn't be able to make the picnic on the 4th ,so that someone else would make it because she knows everyone looks forward to it. I thought I would post it in case anyone would like to try this one. DIRT 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 8 oz. cream cheese 1 pkg. (3 oz.) vanilla pudding mix (instant) 1 tsp. vanilla 1 ½ cups milk 16 oz. Cool Whip 24 oz. Oreo Cookies, crushed. (Buy 2-1 lb. pkgs. Only use 1 ½) Cream confectioner’s sugar and cream cheese until fluffy. Add vanilla pudding mix powder, vanilla and milk. Mix until smooth Fold in Cool Whip NOTE: Use your biggest bowl for mixing and folding. Makes a lot. Layer as follows 1 layer pudding mixture 1 layer crushed cookies 1 layer pudding mixture 1 layer crushed cookies ------------------------------------------------------------------
I was confused about all the comments about butter in this recipe, so I checked the recipe my niece makes for all our gatherings. She let us know she wouldn't be able to make the picnic on the 4th ,so that someone else would make it because she knows everyone looks forward to it. I thought I would post it in case anyone would like to try this one.
DIRT
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
1 pkg. (3 oz.) vanilla pudding mix (instant)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ cups milk
16 oz. Cool Whip
24 oz. Oreo Cookies, crushed. (Buy 2-1 lb. pkgs. Only use 1 ½)
Cream confectioner’s sugar and cream cheese until fluffy.
Add vanilla pudding mix powder, vanilla and milk. Mix until smooth
Fold in Cool Whip
NOTE: Use your biggest bowl for mixing and folding. Makes a lot.
Layer as follows
1 layer pudding mixture
1 layer crushed cookies
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Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by icpelft
I am making this AGAIN, but for our church picnic. Everyone has loved it everytime I have made it thus far. Hey...why is everyone so hung up on the whole "healthy" label part?! Common sense would tell you to substitute light or fat free for the higher fat content items/sugar items, etc. I don't think there is a recipe at Taste of Home that I haven't altered in some way...the recipe is just a new idea I enjoy trying for my family and you can customize it however you wish. Frankly, after half a month in Ireland, bring on the good food America has to offer! How about we just eat some and then go for a bike ride or run post or pre eating? Life is short, enjoy!
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2010 by Barry_Allen3
How in the world does this get a "Healthy" rating??
Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2010 by anisson
I made this for my very picky family on our Memorial Day get-together. Everyone loved it. Very little was left over at the end of the day. I made few minor changes... I omitted the butter all together, I used skim milk and white chocolate sugar free pudding mix. Next time I will try the sugar free vanilla pudding and possibly the chocolate graham crackers in place of the Oreo cookies to cut down on calories. It was yummy!
Reviewed on May. 28, 2010 by lynnpotterusa
this does taste good, but when i took it to the office, half was left over. and at work we tend to eat almost anything. maybe i crushed the cookies too fine. the result looked a little muddy and not wonderfully appealing in the pan. you can't really go wrong with cream cheese and butter and sugar! but i think those items were not really necessary. some people thought it was too sweet. i think icecream with oreos and cool whip would be better, and take much less time.
Reviewed on May. 26, 2010 by icpelft
My ENTIRE family LOVED this! It was gone in one day!!! In fact, we finished it this afternoon and I am re-making it tomorrow morning, as to be ready for lunchtime dessert! It didn't look too appetizing as I was making it, but the next morning after being cold overnight in the 'fridge, I tried it after lunch...WOW...Good Stuff I tell you! Try It!
Reviewed on May. 23, 2010 by mchaput21
This was great. It tasted just like the dirt I used to have as a kid. Instead of putting it in a 13x9 pan, I put it in a large bowl and made a trifle, alternating layers of cookie and pudding mixture.
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