Happy April Fools’ Day!
After my last April Fools’ mistake, I decided it was high time to make a proper April Fools’ recipe (meaning one that doesn’t taste how a cabbage farm smells and is actually edible). So of course I decided on some form of chocolate. ;) I’ve been making Worms in Dirt with my mom and my sister for years now, and it’s one of my family’s tried and true favorites.
If you want to take this April Fools’ to the next level, you can buy flower pots to serve it in…just make sure to get food-safe pots or line the insides with plastic wrap. I served it in individual portions but you could easily turn it into a trifle by layering it in a trifle bowl.
There’s still time to enter your Easter recipes in our All Through the Year Cheer Event! (More details here.)
Worms in Dirt (Cookies & Cream Chocolate Parfaits with Gummy Worms)
(Yield: 4-6 servings)
2 c chocolate pudding (instant or homemade is fine)
10 cream-filled chocolate wafer cookies (like Oreo), crushed
1 c heavy cream
1 TB powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Gummy worm candy, for garnish
Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks, then mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Layer the pudding, cream, and crushed cookies in a serving container (you can use 1 large container or 4-6 individual containers), ending with a layer of crushed cookies. Decorate the tops with gummy worms.
Just as Delicious without the Worms ;)
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Your worms and dirt look so yummy! This would of been a great treat to make for my nephews who were visiting! I will have to keep it in mind for next time.
I love it! Made these a while back and the kids screamed with laughter and then gobbled it all up!
This looks fantastic! This will be a must-try!!! =)
Ah such a delicious summery dessert. I love this! Such a cool, creamy treat. And it’s just so adorable to look at too! I find things like this- trifles and such- to be such a great thing to bring to a party because it’s always a hit- love the worms too!
OMG hahahaha I LOVE this! Used to be my absolute favorite dessert as a kid…so fun!
I had this once and thought it was the most fun dessert ever! I forgot all about it until today! Great idea for Easter!
What a name! I can eat this but I think it’s a few thousand calories :P
MaryMoh, Oh my goodness, you are so sweet…I’m happy you think this dessert looks so decadent! To make it I used sugar free pudding mix and fat free milk and I divided the recipe into 6 portions…each portion only has about 250-300 calories! After healthy eating all week long, a 300 calorie dessert on the weekend that looks decadent enough to contain thousands of calories is the perfect treat! ;)
That looks so delicious…..I would love to be a worm to and be inside that cup :) Fantastic.
wooo… this looks dirty, but awesome! I can imagine the mix of texture and intense chocolate! love it~
How cute!
I used to make this in school when I was little! Only without the whipped cream – that was too complicated for a young ‘un :) I used to eat a ton of those gummi worms. Wow, this recipe really brings me back. Yum!
Can’t wait to see the Easter recipes!
This was my absolute FAVORITE dessert as a kid. Whenever anyone’s mom brought this into the class for a birthday…I absolutely died and went to heaven. Thanks for bringing back some really good memories! And sharing the recipe!
I think this is cute. Have you heard of the kitty litter cake? That’s the one I want to try! You crumble up a cake in a new & clean kitty litter box and melt tootsie rolls so you can bend and stretch them to look like kitty poop and you put them on top of the cake! People like to do it for Haloween but it would be good for April Fools too!
Ok, not very pretty but I bet it tastes great. When we were kids I used to put string in pancakes and thought it was HI-larious. Boy, your worms and dirt is a lot nicer way to get a chuckle on April fools.
Worms in dirt looks absolutely gorgeous! Brilliant April Fool’s and marvellously tasty :)
I use to make worms in dirt when my kids were small. In fact I’m sure they would still want to eat it.
Mimi
I haven’t had worms in dirt since I can’t even remember. Adorable and scrumptious! Perfect April Fools’ Day fare!
Very cute :) I really need to make this some time. Happy April Fool’s Day to you.
ah, definitely a fun one. i certainly wouldn’t mind being fooled if this were at the end of it. :)
*worms in dirt – sorry!
I think more delicious without the worms! YUM! My brother always used to request works in dirt for his birthday dessert. He was never for the traditional cake ;) I love this recipe, it sounds divine with the heavy whipping cream whipped to peaks….yummmm!
yum! i want worms in dirt-how delicious :)
This is one Fear Factor dish I would happily chow down! I like it :-)
My kids LOVE worms in dirt!
YUCK! That’s so gross! But I’d happily eat this pile of ‘dirt’ :) Could be a wonderful Halloween treat as well!
LOL you are so funny! I love it and it’s the perfect Halloween dessert! :D
Ha ha ha…..so cut……e …nottttttttttt…i’ll take ’em w/o the worms and they sure do look delicious……