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"Dirt Pudding" Pumpkin Patch
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"I was bringing a dessert to a 'spooky Halloween dinner,' and wanted to make something creative. I had heard of the 'dirt cup' recipes with gummy worms before, but I wanted to do something a little different, so I adapted the recipe to this! Kiddos loved it and so did the adults!"
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Ingredients
30 m servings 795 calsOriginal recipe yields 12 servings (1 9x13-inch baking dish)
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Directions
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- Crush cookies in 2 or 3 batches in a food processor. Pulse until you get fine crumbs, about 30 seconds per batch. Transfer to a bowl.
- Place cream cheese, butter, and confectioner's sugar in food processor; mix until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Whisk milk and pudding mixes together in a bowl until pudding is thickened; fold in whipped topping. Stir in cream cheese-butter mixture.
- Press 1/3 of the cookie crumbs onto the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Sprinkle half of the gummy worms on the crumb layer. Spread half of the pudding mixture over the crumbs and candy. Carefully layer another 1/3 of the crumbs over the pudding mixture and sprinkle on more gummy worms. Add the last layer of cookie crumbs and smooth them out for your "pumpkin patch."
- Place pumpkin candy in rows with enough room to for frosting "vines" and "leaves."
- Tint frosting with green food coloring and transfer to piping bag. Connect pumpkins with "vines" and add swirling tendrils. Switch to a leaf tip and create some leaves.
Footnotes
- Cook's Notes:
- If you need to store, store chilled until ready to serve.
- Goes great for Halloween, but you can adapt the recipe for almost anytime!
- Tip
- Parchment can be used for easier cleanup/removal from the pan.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 795 calories; 37.1 g fat; 110.6 g carbohydrates; 8.1 g protein; 47 mg cholesterol; 723 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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3/22/2018
Made this for a demonstration speech in my Public Speaking class! Was a hit, though messy.
10/21/2017
This was really easy and yummy! We added a haunted twist to ours and made it a haunted pumpkin patch with skeletons (see pic)!
5/9/2017
Made this for my granddaughter's 10th birthday tiday. Haven't served it yet, but I tasted all the componsnts. As usual it's yummy like all dirt cakes.
11/3/2016
Very festive, the kids loved the gummy worms inside. Just make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature when you start mixing or you will have lumps.
10/19/2015
I've never seen this done as a pumpkin patch! My daughter and I made it layered in a pumpkin pail to share at gymnastics. Big hit! I used store bought green frosting instead of mixing my own.