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Mini Dirt Cups

These mini dirt cups are made using an Oreo crust made in a muffin pan, then they are filled with chocolate cream and topped with a gummy worm and crushed Oreo's!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 20 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the Oreo crust
  • 45 Oreo Cookies finely crushed - divided
  • 10 tablespoons butter melted (½ cup (1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons)
For the chocolate cream
  • 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix 3.9 ounces
  • 1 cup milk cold
  • 8 ounces cool whip (or any off-brand whipped topping)
For the topping
  • crushed Oreo's (reserved from the crust)
  • 20 gummy worms

Equipment

  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowls
  • food processor or blender
  • piping bag (optional)
  • muffin tin (silicone pan recommended)
  • silicone spatula
  • whisk

Method
 

How to make the Oreo crusts
  1. Line a muffin tin with paper cupcake liners (or use a silicone pan, which is recommended)
  2. Finely crush 45 Oreo's in a food processor or blender. Reserve ¼ cup of Oreo crumbs to top the dirt cups.
  3. Pour the crushed Oreo's into a mixing bowl and add melted butter. Mix until the butter is fully incorporated into the Oreo crumbs.
  4. Place two heaping tablespoons of crust mixture into each muffin tin and use your fingertips to firmly press the mixture throughout the muffin tin (making sure to press it up the sides as well).
  5. Place the filled muffin tin in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or in the freezer for 15 minutes to set the crust.
How to make the chocolate cream
  1. Add the instant chocolate pudding and cold milk to a medium mixing bowl and whisk it together until it begins to thicken and all of the lumps are gone.
  2. Gently fold in the cool whip and stir until it's fully incorporated.
How to assemble the mini dirt cups
  1. Place the chocolate cream in a piping bag or gallon bag and cut a 1-inch tip. You can also spoon the mixture into the crusts if desired.
  2. Remove the pan with the crusts from the fridge or freezer. Carefully remove the crusts from the muffin pan, then pipe the chocolate cream into each individual crust.
  3. Sprinkle each dirt cup with the reserved Oreo crumbs and add a gummy worm.