Description
These “Ghosts in the Graveyard” Dirt Pudding Cups are a fun and spooky Halloween treat featuring creamy chocolate pudding layered with chocolate cookie crumbs, decorated with a Milano cookie headstone piped with “RIP,” a marshmallow ghost, and candy pumpkins. Perfect for a festive dessert that’s easy to assemble and delightfully creepy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 8 ounces prepared chocolate pudding
- 2 tablespoons chocolate graham cracker crumbs or Oreo cookie crumbs
- 1 Milano cookie
- Chocolate frosting for piping
- 1 marshmallow ghost
- 3 candy pumpkins
Instructions
- Fill the cup: Place the prepared chocolate pudding in a clear plastic cup, filling it almost to the top to create the base layer of the dessert.
- Add crumbs: Sprinkle the chocolate graham cracker crumbs evenly over the pudding to resemble dirt in the graveyard scene.
- Pipe the headstone letters: Using chocolate frosting with a small decorating tip or a plastic bag with a corner snipped off, pipe the letters “RIP” onto the Milano cookie to create the graveyard headstone.
- Assemble decorations: Place the decorated Milano cookie, the marshmallow ghost, and the candy pumpkins inside the cup, arranging them to look like a spooky graveyard scene.
- Serve or refrigerate: Serve the cups immediately, or cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Note that the cookies may become soggy and marshmallows may dry out if stored longer.
Notes
- Scale the recipe up or down to make as many pudding cups as you need for your group.
- If using small prepared pudding cups, you will need about 2 cups of pudding to fill each 9-ounce plastic cup.
- Add additional decorations like gummy worms, candy spiders, or other Halloween-themed candies for extra spooky effect.
- The pudding cups are best enjoyed fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap to prevent drying out if storing in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
