I loved dirt cups when I was a kid. It was like a special little silly treat that only came around once in a while. You're going to love these Easter Dirt Cups with Homemade Chocolate Pudding! We have a lot of fun Easter traditions like making chocolate chip cookies together and taking cute Easter photos. Making dirt cups for Easter dessert or a playdate with friends is another fun idea! Grab the full recipe below! 

These Easter Dirt Cups are so fun to make! They really come together pretty quickly. You can also use store bought chocolate pudding and whipped cream if you prefer but I had all the ingredients on hand to make these from scratch so I'm sharing the full recipe with you below!

How to Make Chocolate Pudding

First, make the chocolate pudding. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, corn starch, a pinch of salt and milk on medium heat. Stir while heating till it boils. Cook and stir an additional minute while it is boiling. Remove it from the heat and add butter. Let cool for a few minutes then add plastic wrap to the sauce pan. The wrap can touch the pudding so it doesn't create a film on top. Let cool in the fridge while you prep the dirt cups. 

Prep Dirt Cups

Add about a cup of shredded coconut to a bowl or plastic bag. Add 3 drops of yellow food coloring, 3 drops of green food coloring and a tablespoon of water to stir. Next remove all of your chocolate wafer cookies from the vanilla center. I separated each piece by hand and used a butter knife to remove the vanilla center. Add all the chocolate cookie wafers to a large zip lock bag and roll with a rolling pin until crushed. Make a quick whipped cream with heavy cream and powdered sugar then set aside. Take all candy out of packaging. 

How To Make Easter Dirt Cups

Making dirt cups is pretty simple. This version does use homemade chocolate pudding and fresh made whipped cream but they are quick and easy too! Basically you want to layer your "dirt" which is crushed up chocolate cookie waters with the pudding "mud". I also wanted to break this up with some fresh whipped cream to add another layer of flavor and fun. Top it with more crushed dirt and add a layer of green colored coconut "grass" to the top. I then added a peep bunny and a few junior mint eggs to make them more festive. 

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Easter Dirt Cups with Homemade Chocolate Pudding

Yield: 6-8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

These Easter Dirt Cups with Homemade Chocolate Pudding are not only adorable but absolutely delicious!

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Ingredients

• ¾ Cups of Sugar
• ½ Cup of Cocoa Powder
• ¼ Cup of Corn Starch
• Pinch of Salt
• 3 Tablespoons of Butter
• 1 Cup of Heavy Cream
• ¼ Cup of Powdered Sugar
• 1 Cup of Shredded Coconut
• 3 Drops of Yellow Food Coloring
• 3 Drops of Green Food Coloring
• Bunny Peeps
• Junior Mint Eggs

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, corn starch, a pinch of salt and milk on medium heat in a medium saucepan.
2. Stir while heating till it boils. Cook and stir an additional minute while it is boiling.
3. Remove pudding from the heat and add butter. Stir till combined.
4. Let cool for a few minutes then add plastic wrap to the sauce pan. The wrap can touch the pudding so it doesn't create a film on top. Let cool in the fridge while you prep the dirt cups.
5. Add shredded coconut to a bowl or plastic bag. Add yellow and green food coloring and a tablespoon of water to stir.
6. Remove all of your chocolate wafer cookies from the vanilla center. Separate each piece by hand and use a butter knife to remove the vanilla center.
7. Add all the chocolate cookie wafers to a large zip lock bag and roll with a rolling pin until crushed.
8. Make a quick whipped cream with heavy cream and powdered sugar then set aside.
9. Take all candy out of packaging.
10. Layer your "dirt" which is crushed up chocolate cookie waters with the pudding "mud". Add fresh whipped cream. Top it with more crushed dirt and add a layer of green colored coconut "grass" to the top.
11. Add a peep bunny and a few junior mint eggs!

Notes

You can make these any size you'd like! Just adjust as needed.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 323Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 100mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 3g

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These Easter Bunny Dirt cups are not only super cute, but they are so delicious with that homemade chocolate pudding! I hope you enjoy! xo, Bri