Easy Dirt Pudding Cheesecake Bars Dessert Recipe
Dirt Pudding cheesecake bars are the perfect dessert mashup with rich chocolate cheesecake and a crunchy Oreo crust you will love.
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients:
- 20 Oreos crushed (about 2 cups)
- 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter melted
Cheesecake Layer Ingredients:
- 16 ounces of cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 3.9 ounce package of chocolate pudding
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 7 Oreos crushed (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
- About 2 cups of gummy worms I used 2 7 oz bags of gummy worms, divided
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- crushed Oreos about 13 - I like to take the filling out of mine for the topping
- gummy worms
Instructions
- Line a 9x9” square baking dish with parchment paper.
- Make the crust by crushing Oreos in a food processor or zippered bag. Add the melted butter and mix with the crushed Oreos.
- Press the Oreo crust into the prepared pan and press down.
- Freeze the crust for at least 15 minutes while you make the cheesecake layer.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth with a hand mixer.
- Add the chocolate pudding and beat well.
- Once smooth, add the sour cream and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Stir in the crushed Oreos and a handful of gummy worms (about 1/2 cup).
- Pour the cheesecake batter over the prepared crust.
- Drizzle the chocolate syrup over the batter and add another handful of gummy worms (optional).
- Fold the chocolate syrup and gummy worms into the batter while you press it into the pan.
- Smooth the top, cover, and refrigerate for 4-6 hours (cheesecake can also be frozen)
- Once the cheesecake bars are set, remove the cheesecake bars from the refrigerator and cut them into 9 bars (you could also cut them into 16 bars)..
- For the topping, remove the middle of the Oreo and crush just the cookies in a zippered bag.
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments until smooth (stirring between).
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of chocolate onto each cheesecake bar.
- Top with crushed Oreos and garnish with a gummy worm (work 1-2 at a time so the Oreos and gummy worm stick to the chocolate before it hardens..
- Once the chocolate has hardened, serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.
Notes
I used 2, 7 oz bags of gummy worms
Adding the gummy worms to the batter is optional. You can leave it a simple chocolate pudding cheesecake without them hidden inside.
Add the chocolate topping to 1-2 at a time so the chocolate doesn’t harden before adding the Oreos and gummy worm on top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 628cal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 308mg | Sugar: 41g | Fiber: 3g | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 6mg