Cups of Dirt or Sand (Oreo Pudding Parfaits)
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 12 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 large (5.9-ounce) package chocolate Jell-o instant pudding
  • 3 cups lite canned coconut milk (not milk beverage; see post above)
  • 1 package Oreo cookies, crushed
  • Gummy worms or other gummy critters
Instructions
  1. Make the instant pudding according to directions on package, using the lite canned coconut milk instead of dairy milk.
  2. Crush all the Oreos in a ziplock plastic bag (we did them in three batches to make sure they were crushed finely. We used both our hands and a rolling pin and released some major stress.)
  3. Stir about ⅔ of the Oreo crumbs into the pudding and spoon the mixture into cups. Top with the remaining crumbled cookies and garnish with a worm (or frog, or whatever critter you chose). Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
One cute way we’ve done this before is placing the whole mixture in a flower pot (lined with foil) and placing a stemmed silk flower down into the mixture. Then serve the pudding with a brand new trowel.

But for these kids, having the worms visible will be an “oooouwwww” treat! Now for those who are avoiding all additives, food colorings, etc. (Such as those on the Feingold Diet), this wouldn’t work, because the gummy worms are loaded with colorings and artificial flavorings; and so is the chocolate pudding mix.

Cups of Sand Option: For a chocolate-free version, uses vanilla pudding and vanilla sandwhich cookies instead of the Oreos. Skip the gummy worms, and top with gummy fish instead! If desired, serve in a little beach pail with a shovel.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-desserts/cups-of-dirt-or-sand-egg-free-nut-free