Creamy Graveyard Pudding Cups
A spooky and fun Halloween dessert featuring creamy chocolate pudding layered with crushed cookies to resemble graveyard dirt, topped with tombstone cookies and gummy worms for a festive treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (3.9 oz) package instant chocolate pudding mix (recommend JELL-O)
- 2 cups whole milk (can substitute almond or oat milk for dairy-free)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped slightly (optional but recommended)
- 15 Oreo or chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
- 1 small bag gummy worms
- Chocolate wafer cookies or rectangular shortbread for tombstones
- Black decorating gel or edible marker to write ‘RIP’ on tombstones
- Optional: mini marshmallows or candy eyes for decoration
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the instant chocolate pudding mix with 2 cups of cold milk. Whisk vigorously for about 2 minutes until smooth and starting to thicken. Let it sit for 5 minutes to set.
- Place 15 Oreo cookies into a sealed plastic bag and crush into fine crumbs resembling dirt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whip 1/2 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form (3-4 minutes with mixer or 6-8 minutes by hand).
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the set pudding to create a creamy, airy texture without overmixing.
- Spoon a generous layer of pudding into each serving cup, filling about halfway. Sprinkle a layer of crushed cookie crumbs on top to form the ‘dirt.’ Repeat layers if cups are tall enough, finishing with cookie crumbs on top.
- Write ‘RIP’ on chocolate wafer or shortbread cookies using black decorating gel or edible marker. Place one tombstone cookie sticking out of the ‘soil’ in each cup. Tuck gummy worms into the cookie crumbs for decoration.
- Refrigerate the assembled pudding cups for at least 1 hour before serving to let flavors meld and pudding firm up.
- Just before serving, optionally add mini marshmallows or candy eyes on top for extra spooky fun.
Notes
Use cold milk to avoid lumps in pudding. Crush cookies finely for best ‘graveyard dirt’ effect. Whip cream to soft peaks only to avoid grainy texture. Chill pudding cups for at least 1 hour before serving. Add gummy worms and tombstones just before serving to keep fresh. For gluten-free, use gluten-free sandwich cookies. For vegan, use dairy-free pudding mix, plant milk, and coconut cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pudding cup (about
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
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