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Wild Forest Easy Dirt Pudding Recipe. Oreo Pudding Cake or Dirt Pudding is an easy classic dessert delicious for every age group. Pudding, whipped cream, crushed oreos? Adults love it, kids love it. I have been dying to do it in a way that looked fun and beautiful on a spring table. We used every day snacks to make a perfect mushroom forest. And not only does it look SO cute, the fresh fruit is a perfect addition to the chocolatey, creamy pudding cups. It can be fun to make with kids, or even do together for a girls night or family event.
This little fairy forest looks as delicious as it tastes. Feel free to add some mini Cadbury eggs or let me know of any other component you come up with!
From the Kitchen
How to: Each Wild Mushroom Forest Dirt Component
Red Mushrooms
You will want a few raspberries and strawberries. Slice the tops off of the strawberries and discard. Melt some white chocolate with coconut oil in 30 second increments in the microwave. (See measurements below). Add some of the white chocolate to a pastry bag or ziploc bag & cut a small tip. Lay strawberries and raspberries on parchment covered baking sheet or plate. Squeeze small white chocolate dots on the fruit & place in fridge or freezer to quickly set. Using thin or thick pretzel rods, poke them through strawberry and raspberries for “stump.”
“Carrots”
Do not remove strawberry tops. Slice the strawberries in quarters, vertically. The second picture “From the Kitchen” is what we are looking for. To some melted white chocolate, add a drop or two of orange food coloring. Make sure you use some coconut oil & start slow as food coloring can sometimes cause white chocolate to seize. If seizing, try again and add food coloring BEFORE melting the white chocolate. I start with a small amount because I like a paler orange. Hold the strawberry piece by the green top, dip in the orange white chocolate & place on parchment lined baking sheet or plate. Add to freezer or fridge to set until ready to use.
White Mushrooms
Slice strawberries in 1/4 disc slices (discarding the tops). Pat them dry. This is very important step. If they are very wet and juicy, given how they are cut, the white chocolate may slip right off. Pat dry, let them sit on a paper towel until dipping. Drop slices into melted white chocolate and coat in white chocolate. Remove with fork and tap off excess. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet & in the fridge or freezer to set.
Next make mushroom stems. Add 3 mini marshmallows to a toothpick. I like to coat these in white chocolate too. Dip and let excess drip off. Lay on parchment lined baking sheet or place in fridge to set. When both pieces have set, dip the top of marshmallows back into the white chocolate & stick to strawberry slice. Strawberry slice will be cold and should set quickly. Be very gentle with these.
Mushroom Rocks
Slice tops off strawberries. Melt dark chocolate with some coconut oil. Cover the strawberries in melted chocolate and set in fridge. Before adding to fridge, you can sprinkle crushed pistachios or extra crushed oreos on the sides so they look “dirty.” These can be placed around the dirt or behind any mushrooms to help hold them up.
Adding Components to Easy Dirt Pudding
Dirt is very soft. Varying the different types of mushroom pieces will make it much easier for them all to stand. Stuff the carrots into the dirt, they should hold. Some of the raspberry mushrooms can be placed on top with no stems. The strawberry mushrooms with stems may need to be leaned up against a rock or the edge of your platter so that it can stand up!
Other Fun Desserts You May Want to Try!
Fudgy Cadbury Egg Brownies
Homemade Chocolate Water Ice
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I ADORED making this Wild Forest Easy Dirt Pudding. It’s such a fun way to eat dirt and it is a gorgeous centerpiece or party dessert. I am excited for you to make it! What toppings did you go with? Tag me onInstagram@quartersoulcrisiswhen you make this recipe or at the very least, come back and give it a rating.
Wild Forest Classic Dirt Pudding Cake
4.86 from 7 votes
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Total Time 40 minutes mins
Servings 16 servings
Ingredients
- 14 oz package of oreos
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 3 & 1/2 cups cold whole milk
- 2 3.4 oz boxes french vanilla pudding you can also use plain vanilla or chocolate
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream* you can also replace this with cool whip*
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean
Forest Dirt Toppings
- 1 lb fresh strawberries
- 1/4-1/2 cup fresh raspberries
- pretzel sticks
- mini marshmallows
- 4-6oz white chocolate
- 2tsp coconut oil (for melting)
- crushed pistachios for "moss" in dirt & rocks
Instructions
Make the Pudding & Crush Oreos: Whisk the milk and instant pudding mix together in a large bowl, set aside to thicken & set. Add oreo package to food processor & pulse until oreos are all crushed into a coarse crumb (I like some varying chunks). You can also place oreos in a large ziplock bag and seal. Use a rolling pin to crush oreos.
Make the Whipped Cream(see notes ifusing cool whip): In a large bowl with hand mixer or stand mixer with whisk attachment, whip whipped cream until soft peaks. Fold in vanilla extract. Remove from bowl & set aside. No need to clean out bowl for the next step.
Whip Cream Cheese & Finish Pudding: In bowl of the stand mixer, beat cream cheese until creamy and soft. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add set vanilla pudding to cream cheese and beat again on medium until combined scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl & make sure everything is incorporated. Next, fold in whipped vanilla cream with rubber spatula. Set aside in the fridge.
Assemble Dirt: Use any dish: an 8 or 9inch circle dish, 9×13 dish, trifle dish or smaller mugs. Add one layer of oreos to the bottom of the dish, then filling, and oreos again until it is filled to the top. Cover the top with the rest of the oreos.
Forest Dirt Toppings
Line baking sheet with parchment and make room to set in fridge or freezer.
To make the red mushrooms:Melt white chocolate with coconut oil in microwave in 30 second increments. Add a little more coconut oil to thin if needed. Pour into a ziplock baggie & cut a very small tip. Slice tops off of SOME of the strawberries. Dot white chocolate dots all over the strawberries & and raspberries. Set on parchment & fridge 15-30 minutes until white chocolate is set. Stick pretzel rod through the bottom when ready to add to dirt topping. I like to use the edges of the pans to balance.
To make the white mushrooms: Melt white chocolate in a small jar (or empty what is left of the red mushrooms into a jar) add 2-3 tiny marshmallows to the end of a tooth pick.Dip in white chocolate. Lay on parchment & let set in fridge. Slice strawberries into small disks and blot dry with paper towel. Dip in white chocolate and immediately place on parchment. Once everything is set, dip marshmallows in white chocolate once more and immediately stick to strawberries to that it & chills and sets together.
Home Cook’s Notes
Home Cook’s Tips:
*Whipped Cream or Cool Whip: I love to use homemade whipped cream in replace of cool whip. It is a change up from the classic dirt, but it’s airy, mousse-y and a little less artificial. I love the flavor if you are down for one extra step! Use 1 package cool whip if not making the whipped cream.
*Making the “wild forest” can be a little time consuming, but I love it. It looks gorgeous on the table, it’s fun and you can you as much or as little as you want!
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Suzanne says
This looks so good! What a great way to enjoy a grown up version of worms & dirt!
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Lils says
Looks amazing!!!
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Sam says
thank you so much it’s one of my favorites to make!!
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