A creamy, no-bake Easter Dirt Cake Casserole with layers of crushed cookies, smooth cream cheese filling, and festive candy toppings.
14 oz chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
8 oz whipped topping, thawed
1 cup pastel-colored candy-coated chocolates
1. Crush chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs; reserve 1/2 cup for topping.
2. Press remaining crumbs into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
3. Beat cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until smooth.
4. Gently fold in whipped topping until fully combined.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk pudding mix with milk until thickened; let sit for 5 minutes.
6. Fold pudding into cream cheese mixture until smooth.
7. Spread creamy mixture over cookie base.
8. Sprinkle reserved crumbs and decorate with candy-coated chocolates.
9. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
You may substitute gluten-free cookies for a gluten-free version.
For extra flavor, swap vanilla pudding for lemon or chocolate.