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halloween decorated dirt cups made with peeps, pumpkin candy and milano cookie tombostones.

Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cups

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: halloween dirt cups, halloween graveyard dirt cups, halloween pudding cups
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 9
Calories: 494kcal
Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cups are just the cutest spooky treat for Halloween! A festive take on the traditional pudding dirt cup dessert, this version utilizes fun halloween candies and cookies decorated to look like tombstones! This adorable dessert is devilishly easy to make and will stand out on any treat table during the spooky season.
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Ingredients

  • 19.1 ounces Oreo cookies family size
  • 4 cups whole milk very cold
  • 3.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix one package
  • 8 ounces whipped topping thawed
  • ½ cup chocolate syrup divided

For tombstones and decorations:

  • Milano Cookies
  • black cookie icing
  • ghost peeps
  • gummy worms
  • mini pumpkin candies
  • Halloween sprinkles

Instructions

  • Place Oreos in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs remain. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the cold milk and chocolate pudding mix for 2 minutes, until it begins to thicken. Fold in the whipped topping until no streaks remain.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the chocolate syrup and give it a few stirs - don’t over mix. You want the mixture to have streaks in it. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
  • Lay out nine 8 ounce cups. Place 2 tablespoons of the OREO crumbs in each cup. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of the pudding mixture on top of the crumbs. Repeat.
  • Sprinkle another tablespoon of the OREO cookie crumbs on top of the last pudding layer in each cup.
  • To create the “mud”, stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate syrup with the remaining cookie crumbs.It should look shiny and clumpy. Set aside for now.

To Decorate

  • Use black icing and the Milano cookies to create grave markers.
  • Now decorate the “Graveyard” scene for each cup. Add peep ghosts (will need to press into the pudding mixture so they stand up) and the grave markers as desired. You can put one of each in each cup or use just one per cup.
  • Now sprinkle the “mud” mixture on top. It should resemble a freshly dug grave.
  • Finally, decorate with pumpkin candies, worms, Halloween sprinkles, etc
  • Chill cups or serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition information is calculated without any of the decorations.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 8mg