Description
Halloween Dirt Cups are a fun and spooky no-bake dessert perfect for Halloween parties. Layers of crushed Oreo cookies resemble dirt, combined with creamy chocolate pudding and whipped topping, decorated with festive Halloween candies for a playful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 2 (19 ounce) family size packages of Oreos
- 4 cups milk
- 2 (3 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
- 16 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup chocolate syrup, divided
Decorations
- Milano cookies
- Black decorator icing
- Ghost Peeps
- Pumpkin candies
- Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding: In a large bowl, whisk together the instant chocolate pudding mix and 4 cups of milk for 2-3 minutes until combined. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes to thicken, then gently fold in the thawed whipped topping until evenly incorporated.
- Add chocolate syrup to pudding: Pour ½ cup of chocolate syrup into the pudding mixture and stir a few times until you see streaks of syrup throughout. Cover the pudding and chill it in the refrigerator until ready to assemble.
- Make cookie dirt: Place Oreo cookies in a food processor or blender and pulse until they become a fine crumb resembling dirt. You may need to do this in batches. Transfer the crumbs to a large bowl.
- Layer the cups: Using about 9-ounce dessert cups, start by adding a small layer (about 2 tablespoons) of Oreo cookie crumbs to the bottom. Next, spoon in about ¼ cup of the pudding mixture. Repeat the layering with more cookie crumbs and pudding. Finish with 1 tablespoon of cookie crumbs on top to mimic dirt.
- Prepare clumpy topping: Combine the remaining ½ cup of chocolate syrup with the leftover cookie crumbs and stir until clumpy and moist. Set aside for decorating.
- Decorate the cups: Use black decorator icing to write “RIP” on Milano cookies and place them in some cups. Add ghost-shaped Peeps to other cups. Top all cups with the clumpy cookie crumb mixture to resemble freshly dug graves. Sprinkle mini pumpkin candies and Halloween sprinkles over the top.
- Serve or store: Serve the dirt cups immediately or refrigerate until serving time. If storing, wait to add cookie and candy toppings until just before serving to prevent sogginess.
Notes
- Use disposable 9-ounce plastic cups or similar-sized mason jars for serving.
- Prepare up to one day in advance, but avoid making them earlier to prevent the Oreo layers from becoming soggy.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator; add fresh crushed Oreos on top before serving again if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about one dessert cup)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
