Welcome to the graveyard buffet. Tonight's special? Halloween Dirt Cups-creamy chocolate pudding, crumbled Oreo cookies, and gummy worms that wiggle their way straight into your soul. They're gory, glorious, and so easy even your laziest goblin could whip them up. Perfect for parties, midnight cravings, or scaring the neighborhood PTA with your questionable food choices.
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🗝️ Graveyard gossip: why everyone's digging in
- No oven, no stove, no stress-just layers of chocolatey goodness.
- Party-perfect and kid-approved… but adults won't say no to Oreos and pudding either.
- Use evaporated milk for extra-rich, creamy pudding (trust me, it's worth it).
- Top 'em with gummy worms, candy pumpkins, or Nutter Butter ghosts for maximum spooky flair.
- Fast, festive, and downright eerie-sistible-these dirt cups disappear faster than a fun-sized Snickers.
Filled with gummy worms, Nutter Butter ghosts, candy pumpkins, and fall leaf sprinkles, these fun Halloween dirt cups are the festive treat you need to make this year! I'm warning you now, this easy dessert is eerie-sistibly delicious!
🧾 Ingredients you'll need to summon Halloween dirt cups
It doesn't take a cauldron and eye of newt to whip these up-just chocolate pudding, cookies, and a few spooky toppings. Grab your ingredients, and you'll have a graveyard party in a cup before you can say 'save me a Snickers..
- Chocolate instant pudding mix - or be extra and use homemade chocolate pudding if you're feeling fancy.
- Evaporated milk - because regular milk is fine, but this makes it taste like you bribed a pastry chef to stir the bowl. .
- Cool Whip - yes, Cool Whip. Don't fight it. Or be a rebel and use my homemade copycat Cool Whip.
- Oreos - the "dirt." Smash 'em like your ex's favorite golf club.
- Nutter Butter ghosts - Easy and fun to make. They're adorable and they know it.
- Sprinkles - fall leaves, spooky shapes, or whatever chaos you grab off the baking aisle shelf.
- Gummy worms - because nothing says Halloween like candy worms wriggling through pudding.
Grab the free Halloween Dirt Cups Kitchen Cheat Sheet and skip the guesswork. It's got the recipe, tips, and decorating ideas all in one spot-because no one has time to scroll when the gummy worms are calling.
📖 Recipe
Spooky Halloween Dirt Cups
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- 6.6 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 16 ounces Cool Whip
- 24 Oreo cookies
- 6 gummy worms, or more
Optional
- candy pumpkins
- 6 Nutter Butter Ghosts
- Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Pour cold milk into a large bowl.
- Add pudding mix and whisk until very thick.
- Place pudding in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or so.
- Pulse the Oreo cookies in a food processor or blender until they are crumbs.
- Remove the pudding from the refrigerator and gently fold in half the Cool Whip.
- Fold in the remaining whipped topping.
- Add a layer of Oreo crumbs to the bottom of each cup.
- Top with the pudding mixture.
- Add another layer of Oreo crumbs to the top.
- Add the gummy worms, ghosts, and other candies as desired.
Notes
- Make the Nutter Butter ghosts using this method.
- If you have a peanut allergy in the family, Milano cookies are a great option for ghosts and tombstones.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
🔪 How to make Halloween dirt cups
Whip, crush, layer, and top-Halloween Dirt Cups come together faster than you can say 'boo.
- Whisk it up. Stir the milk and instant pudding together until smooth and thick.
- Make the "dirt." Crush the Oreos in a food processor (or bash them with a rolling pin-therapeutic, really) until they look like soil.
- Get fluffy. Gently fold the Cool Whip into the pudding mixture.
- Layer like a graveyard. Start with cookie crumbs, add pudding, then more crumbs. Repeat until your cups are filled.
- Spookify. Top with gummy worms, candy pumpkins, and Nutter Butter ghosts.
👩🍳 Dirt cup dilemmas, solved
Got spooky snack questions? Drop 'em in the comments-I've heard it all, and yes, someone once asked if you can make dirt cups keto. The answer is... maybe?
I like to use evaporated milk but whole milk or reduced fat is fine, too. Double-check the back of your specific pudding mix, as different brands might require different types of milk.
No, I don't recommend it. Cool Whip adds the best texture and flavor to your spooky dirt cups.
So there you have it-Halloween Dirt Cups. Cheap thrills, no-bake, and just spooky enough to keep the ghosts in your kitchen happy.
📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- And for the adults? How about these Halloween Jalapeno Poppers? Honestly, part of the fun is the great Halloween treats, right?
- Round out your Halloween party with black velvet cupcakes!
- Halloween Rice Krispy Treats are easy to create and great party favors-make them cute-spooky or scary-spooky depending on the crowd!
- These easy Jack Skellington Oreo pops are adorable and easy.,
You can make these fun Halloween dirt cups for any holiday by changing out the cookies, candy, and decorations. They're perfect for kids' parties!
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