Description
Halloween Dirt Cups are a fun, easy-to-make dessert perfect for spooky celebrations. Layers of creamy Oreo chocolate mousse alternating with crushed Oreo cookie crumbs create a delicious ‘dirt’ effect, topped with Milano cookie tombstones, gummy worms, and edible candy eyes for a playful graveyard scene that’s sure to delight kids and party guests alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Crumb & Mousse Base
- 1 bag (14oz/305g) Oreos
- 1 pkg (3.4oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
Decorations
- 4 Milano Cookies
- Gummy Worms, as needed
- Black writing gel icing
- Edible candy eyes
Instructions
- Prepare Oreo Crumbs: Using a food processor, grind 12 Oreo cookies into fine crumbs. Place the remaining Oreos in a large Ziploc bag and crush them into smaller pieces using a heavy object, then set both aside.
- Make Chocolate Pudding: In a medium bowl, whisk together instant chocolate pudding mix and milk until smooth and powder is fully dissolved. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes until the pudding sets.
- Fold in Whipped Cream and Crushed Oreos: Once the pudding has set, gently fold in the Cool Whip until mostly combined. Add the crushed (larger pieces) Oreos and fold gently to create a mousse. Chill this mixture in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours for best texture.
- Create Tombstone Decorations: Carefully cut each Milano cookie in half with a sharp knife. Use black writing gel icing to write “RIP” on each half, creating tombstone decorations.
- Assemble the Dirt Cups: In individual serving cups, start by adding 1 tablespoon of the fine Oreo crumbs at the bottom. Add one or two heaping scoops of Oreo mousse and smooth the surface. Repeat with another tablespoon of Oreo crumbs, more mousse, and finish with a final layer of Oreo crumbs on top.
- Decorate: Insert a Milano cookie tombstone in the center of each cup, add gummy worms to look like they are crawling out of the dirt, and place edible candy eyes around for a spooky effect.
Notes
- Halloween Dirt Cups are a simple no-bake dessert that kids love and are easy to assemble for parties.
- For a homemade whipped cream alternative, whip heavy cream with a little sugar until stiff peaks form.
- These cups can be prepared a few hours ahead and stored in the refrigerator until serving.
- Use gluten-free cookies to adapt for gluten-free diets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 222
- Sugar: 25.6 g
- Sodium: 345.6 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.2 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 2.7 g
- Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
