Halloween Dirt Dessert
Fun orange jello sandwiched between layers of crunchy crushed Oreos and creamy cool whip and cream cheese are an array of yummy flavors and textures that make this Halloween dirt dessert yumtastic. Then garnish it with your scariest gummy creepy crawlers and watch this spooktacular dessert disappear!
Servings 15
Ingredients
- 6 ounces instant orange jello or any color
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
- ½ cup crushed ice cubes
- 4 cups Oreos crushed, divided
- ½ cup butter melted
- ¼ cup sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 12 ounces cool whip thawed, divided
Instructions
- Prepare the jello: Pour the jello packets into a medium bowl and gently stir the boiling water into the jello until it dissolves completely. Then add the ice and cold water continually stirring until the jello starts to thicken. Place the jello in the refrigerator to begin setting up. You will want the jello to be half set up or giggly when you layer in the dish.
- Now, mix 3 cups of Oreo crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl. Firmly press this into a 9x13 baking dish. Place into the refrigerator to chill.
- In a medium bowl cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer. Then fold in ½ of the 12oz of cool whip.
- Take the Oreo crust out of the refrigerator and spread the cream cheese mixture onto the Oreo crust.
- Next, spoon the thickened jello on top of the cream cheese mixture. (This shouldn't be completely set and you can stir the jello gently to break it up before spooning it on.)
- Now refrigerate the dish for 4 hours or until jello is completely set.
- Lastly spread the remaining cool whip on top of the set jello. Top by sprinkling the remaining Oreos. Garnish with your favorite gummy creepy crawlers. Serve chilled and Enjoy!