Family Recipe: Mom’s Delicious Dirt

My Mom used to make this amazing “Dirt” recipe when we were kids.   This recipe uses gummy worms, oreos, lime jello, and cool whip.  I have had a variety of different dirt recipes over the years, but this is the one I grew up on.  The combination of these ingredients always taste delicious and gummy worms are super fun to eat no matter what!  The other day I was trying to figure out what to make for dessert for our Community Group meeting when the girls insisted that I make “Grandma Penny’s Dirt” since we had leftover gummy worms from another event!

Mom’s Delicious Dirt Recipe:

• 1 package of Oreos
• 2 (6 oz) large boxes of Lime Jello
• 1 container Cool Whip
• Gummy Worms

Put the oreos in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin or another item to crush the whole oreos into small pieces.  Take about 1/2 of the crushed oreos and press them into the bottom of a 9×13 dish.  Make the lime jello according to the directions on the box.  Once it is made pour half of it over top of the layer of oreos and put in the refrigerator to set.  Leave the other half of the lime jello in the bowl and put it in the fridge to set.  Once the jello is firm mix the container of cool whip into the bowl of jello.  Add the cool whip and jello mixture on top of the jello layer in the 9×13 dish.  Place the remaining amount of crushed oreos on top of the cool whip and jello layer and add your gummy worms.  (If you’re not planning on serving it within the next few hours wait until an hour or two before to place the oreos and gummy worms on top).

The layers of oreos blend really well together and make this a fun treat for kids of all ages!  I did take the pictures of the dessert before going to Community Group, however, in our rush to get home and the kids into bed before it was too late I did not get an individual piece shot of the dessert.  I am sure before too long the girls will think of another event I will need to make it for and hopefully I can get a snap shot of it at that time.