Description
Spooky Graveyard Dirt Cups are a fun, no-bake Halloween dessert made with creamy chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and playful candy toppings that resemble edible graveyards. They’re perfect for Halloween parties, school events, or family fun nights.
Ingredients
- 2 (3.9 oz) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- 4 cups cold milk
- 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos), crushed
- 16 gummy worms
- 8 Milano cookies (or similar, for tombstones)
- Black decorating gel or edible marker (for writing on tombstones)
- 8 clear plastic cups or small jars
Instructions
- Prepare chocolate pudding according to package instructions using cold milk. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken.
- Fold in whipped topping until the pudding mixture is light and creamy.
- Crush cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or a zip-top bag and rolling pin.
- Spoon a layer of pudding mixture into each cup, then a layer of cookie crumbs. Repeat if desired.
- Top each cup with more cookie crumbs to resemble dirt.
- Decorate with gummy worms, partially burying them in the crumbs.
- Write “RIP” or spooky messages on Milano cookies using gel or edible marker, then insert them as tombstones.
- Chill cups in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use vanilla, butterscotch, or pistachio pudding for fun flavor variations.Decorate with candy pumpkins, bones, or Halloween sprinkles for extra spookiness.Add a green-tinted whipped topping layer to mimic grass beneath the dirt.Gluten-free sandwich cookies work perfectly for a gluten-free option.Best served the same day for freshest texture, but can be chilled up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dirt cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
