Creepy Creamy Graveyard Dirt Cups
A spooky and fun Halloween dessert featuring layers of creamy chocolate pudding, crushed Oreo cookies, and gummy worms, perfect for parties and family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (3.9 oz / 110g) instant chocolate pudding mix (recommend Jell-O)
- 2 cups (480 ml) cold milk (whole milk preferred)
- About 20 Oreos, finely crushed (reserve a few whole for decoration)
- 1 cup (240 ml) whipped topping (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup (approx. 150g) gummy worms
- Mini tombstone cookies or graham crackers for decoration (optional)
- Optional: mini candy eyes, edible glitter, or colored sugar for extra decoration
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the instant chocolate pudding mix and cold milk until smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes. Refrigerate for 5 minutes to set.
- While pudding sets, crush Oreos finely using a food processor or place cookies in a zip-top bag and crush with a rolling pin until coarse crumbs resembling dirt form. Reserve some crumbs for topping.
- Gently fold 1 cup of whipped topping into the pudding until combined and fluffy. Avoid overmixing.
- Assemble cups by layering about 2 tablespoons of crushed Oreos at the bottom, then spoon or pipe about 1/4 cup of pudding mixture, followed by another Oreo layer, more pudding, and finish with a generous Oreo crumb topping.
- Decorate with gummy worms partially buried in the top layer, mini tombstone cookies or graham crackers, and optional candy eyes or edible glitter.
- Chill the assembled cups in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to let flavors meld and pudding firm up.
Notes
Chill cups for at least 30 minutes before serving to ensure pudding sets and flavors meld. Add gummy worms just before serving to prevent sticking. For dairy-free, use almond or oat milk and coconut-based whipped topping. For gluten-free, substitute gluten-free chocolate cookies. Clear cups enhance visual appeal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 8-12 oz
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
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