Graveyard Oreo Halloween Dirt Pudding Cups Dessert

Kids love a good play on words and objects. This Halloween dirt cups treat is no exception since they’ll thrill on eating a “graveyard” with this fun dessert! Halloween dirt pudding is a great make-ahead dessert with creamy pudding, crushed Oreos, gummy worms, and Milano cookies. Isn’t it adorable?

Halloween is the time of year for all kinds of fun – from games like Minute To Win It Ghost Pong, to edible goodies such as Witch Hat Cookies and Mummy Jalapeño Poppers. 

And no Halloween dessert table would be complete without Witches Cauldron Cake Pops and Halloween Pumpkin Cake Pops.

I’ve seen these Halloween dirt pudding cups for years and have wanted to make my own for just as long. Well, now I have one of my favorites to share. Today, I present to you Halloween dirt cups!

Think you can convince your kids to eat a cup of dirt? Well, with this Halloween dirt pudding treat, you won’t have any difficulty convincing them to do it!

If your house is anything like mine, Halloween is a busy season of the year with various Halloween activities, Halloween parties, and even birthday parties, so I’m always trying to come up with easy recipes that don’t waste my time. But they still have to look (and taste) amazing.

With these Halloween Dirt Cups, you get the best of both worlds!

And here’s a secret: assembling these Halloween dirt pudding treats is as much fun as eating them!

Even young kids can put these graveyard “dirt” cups together in individual cups! They’ll have so much fun making this fun treat!

How To Make Halloween Dirt Pudding Cups

This easy dessert is a breeze to make! Here’s everything you need to know to make these dessert cups for your next Halloween party.

Ingredients Needed

Gather these items to make this easy no-bake dessert recipe!

• Chocolate Pudding – I prefer to use packets of instant chocolate pudding mix (or homemade chocolate pudding, if desired)
• Milk – cold milk works best, but you can use your preference of whole milk, 2%, or 1%
• Cool Whip (or Easy Homemade Whipped Cream)
• Oreo cookies
• Gummy Worms
• Milano Cookies
• Chocolate Chips
• Shortening
• Piping Bag
• 9oz  Clear Plastic Cups (or smaller)

NOTE: For more easy dirt cups recipe details, please check out the handy printable recipe card at the bottom of this post!

Halloween Dirt Pudding Cups Instructions

Making these spooky treats is easier than you may think. I love making holiday-themed food that’s simple and easy to serve in individual portions!

Step 1 – Make Chocolate Pudding

In a large mixing bowl, combine milk and instant pudding mix boxes. It is best to use an electric mixer because this mixture is very thick. Place the large bowl in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Step 2 – Make “The Dirt”

Meanwhile, place the chocolate cookies in the food processor and finely chop until they’re fine crumbs. If you don’t have a food processor, place them in a large resealable plastic Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin or mallet.

Set the crushed cookies aside for a moment.

Step 3 – Add Whipped Cream To Pudding

Remove the pudding mixture from the refrigerator and mix in whipped topping.

Step 4 – Layer The Ingredients Into Individual Cups

Place about ½ an inch of crushed Oreo cookie crumbs at the bottom of each cup. Spoon the chocolate pudding layer evenly into each cup and top with a thick layer of crushed Oreo crumbs on top of the pudding layer.

Place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Step 5 – Add “Gravestones”

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler. Place in a piping bag and cut a small hole in the tip.

Use the chocolate to transform the Milano cookies into tombstone cookies so they look like gravestones.

Step 6 – Add Gummy Worms

Remove the graveyard pudding cups from the refrigerator and press the bottom half of a Milano cookie into each cup. Decorate with gummy worms and sprinkles to create a mini “graveyard”

Serve your Halloween dirt dessert immediately.

Fun Halloween Dirt Pudding Cups Recipe Notes

Here are a few notes and tips to help these Oreo dirt cups come out perfectly every time this spooky season!

• This recipe can be made with sugar-free pudding and cool whip for a lighter version.

• Serving small kids or kids in the classroom? Smaller cups can be used to create smaller pudding Halloween dirt cups.

• Turn this fun recipe into pumpkin patch dirt cups by replacing the gravestones with candy pumpkins!

• Grab some Halloween Peeps and add them. You might be able to find ghosts, black cats, or even Frankenstein.

• If you really want to put a fun, funky spin on Halloween dirt pudding cups, take a few plain or mint Oreos, open up the cookies, and add some funky candy eyes!

• Make layers of pudding and crushed Oreos to make a trifle-style treat.

• Use different flavors of Oreos to change up the flavor. Caramel, peanut butter, vanilla pudding, and more.

• Don’t want to use shortening? Substitute an equivalent amount of coconut oil or butter!

More Easy Halloween Recipes

If you love these Halloween dirt pudding cups, check out these other Halloween desserts!

• Easy Halloween Wicked Witch Cupcakes
• Zombie Guts Cinnamon Rolls (a.k.a., Cinnamon Roll Guts)
• Breakable Halloween Mummy Candy Bombs
• Halloween Mummy Cupcakes Recipe

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