Golden Oreo Sand Pudding
A fun, no-bake summer dessert made with crushed Oreo "sand" layered with a creamy pudding mixture. Serve it in individual cups or out of a bucket for a crowd.
Equipment
- Food processor (or a ziptop bag and rolling pin)
- Hand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Six 9-ounce clear plastic cups, or a sand bucket and shovel
Ingredients
- 13.29 ounces Golden Oreos, centers scraped out
- 4 classic Oreo cookies, centers scraped out
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 6.8 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix (two 3.4 ounce boxes)
- 2 3/4 cups milk
- 12 ounces whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Scrape the cream filling out of the 4 classic Oreo cookies.
- Add the scraped classic Oreos and the full package of Golden Oreos to a food processor. Crush until the mixture looks like sand.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the instant pudding mix with the milk until it starts to thicken. Add this to the cream cheese mixture and mix until fully combined.
- Fold in the whipped topping until fully incorporated.
- For individual cups: layer cookie crumbs and pudding into each cup, using about 1/4 cup of pudding between layers, and repeat until you run out, ending with a layer of crumbs on top.
- For a crowd: layer the crumbs and pudding into a sand bucket the same way, alternating sand, pudding, sand, pudding, and finishing with sand on top.
- Add toppings such as drink umbrellas, Teddy Grahams, or gummy starfish.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe makes approximately six 9-ounce layered cups, or one large 7.5-inch bucket.
Vanilla, lemon, or banana instant pudding can all be used.
If you don't have a food processor, place the cookies in a large ziptop bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
If making ahead of time, keep the cookie crumbs and pudding mixture separate, and assemble closer to serving time.
Once assembled, store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
This dessert is not recommended for freezing, as the texture changes once thawed.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving): Calories: 483kcal, Carbohydrates: 56g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 49mg, Sodium: 348mg, Potassium: 208mg, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 615IU, Calcium: 149mg, Iron: 1.5mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. Calculate exact values using the specific ingredients and brands you use.