If you have never tried a dirt dessert before you are missing out! This dirt desert recipe is truly easy to make, delicious and you will not be able to stop eating it! Don’t let the name fool you, this dessert is rich, tasty and full of flavor!

Ingredients for Dirt Dessert Recipe:
• 1 cup of cream cheese softened - or 1 package of 8 ounces
• 1/4 cup of margarine, softened
• 1 cup of confection sugar
• 3 1/2 cups of cold milk
• 2 packages of instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 carton or 12 ounces of frozen whipped topping that is thawed out completely
• 1 package of cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies that are crushed up

Directions for making Dirt Dessert recipe:
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the margarine, cream cheese and the confection sugar together until it is smooth
• In a large bowl, whisk the milk and pudding mix for about two minutes
• Let it stand for about two minutes or until it is set soft
• Gradually stir it into the cream cheese mixture
• Fold in the whipped topping
• Spread the 1 1/3 cups of crushed cookies into an un-greased pan - 13 x 9.
• Layer the pan with half of the pudding mix on the cookies and then alternated and repeat layers
• Refrigerate for about one hour

There are a lot of fun things you can do with this dirt dessert recipe. You can put the dessert into a flower pot instead of a pan and layer it. You can put a fake flower or two into the pot of dirt dessert for a fun and festive way to bring a dessert to a party. You can also get the kids involved and let your imagination run wild with different options for making this fun dirt dessert.

You can come up with all kinds of ways to make this a fun dessert to serve at parties and children’s parties. You can put gummy worms into the dessert to create a garden effect, or put little garden decorations into it to make it look like a festive garden. You can also put colorful flowers or icing on top of it and create the look of a beautiful flower bed. There are no limits as to what this fun and easy recipe can do.

You can also make the recipe a lighter and healthier version by using low-fat or fat-free cream cheese and even find lower fat or low calorie sandwich cookies to use. You can use low fat versions of the pudding mix and milk, and have yourself a tasty and healthy treat.