Description
RIP Halloween Dessert Shooters are a spooky and delicious treat perfect for Halloween parties. These mini dessert cups feature a creamy Oreo pudding base topped with Oreo cookie crumbs and decorated with chocolate-covered ladyfinger gravestones inscribed with RIP royal icing, creating a fun and eerie presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Soil
- 12 Oreo cookies
- 1 packet pudding powder (1.4 ounces/43 grams) of your choice
For the Gravestones
- 2 ounces semisweet or dark chocolate (60 grams)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 ladyfingers
- 1 tablespoon egg white
- 5 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Prepare Oreo Soil: Scrape the white filling from each Oreo cookie and place it in a bowl. Set it aside. Place the Oreo cookies into a food processor and process for a few seconds until they reach a crumb-like texture.
- Make Pudding Mixture: Prepare the pudding according to the packet instructions. While the pudding is still hot, stir in the reserved Oreo filling until well combined. Allow the mixture to cool slightly before pouring.
- Assemble Pudding Shooters: Pour the pudding mixture into small 1.5 oz (45 ml) glasses, filling only half of each glass to make room for the Oreo crumbs and gravestones. Place the glasses in the refrigerator to chill.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt the chocolate and unsalted butter together over a pot of simmering water until smooth and combined.
- Prepare Ladyfinger Gravestones: Cut each ladyfinger in half. Using a spatula, spread the melted chocolate over each ladyfinger half. Place the coated ladyfingers on a sheet of baking paper and allow the chocolate to set completely.
- Make Royal Icing: Beat the egg white lightly with a fork until foamy, then gradually mix in sifted powdered sugar until smooth. Transfer the icing to a ziplock bag and cut a tiny hole at one corner for piping.
- Decorate Gravestones: Once the chocolate has set on the ladyfingers, pipe the letters “RIP” onto each using the royal icing.
- Final Assembly: Once the pudding has set slightly, top each glass with Oreo crumbs. Insert a decorated ladyfinger gravestone into each glass. Keep the assembled dessert shooters refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use 1.5 oz (45 ml) capacity glasses for best presentation and portion size.
- If royal icing is too thick, add a few drops of water to reach piping consistency.
- Semisweet or dark chocolate can be substituted depending on your sweetness preference.
- For a richer flavor, try adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the pudding mixture before chilling.
- Ensure chocolate fully sets before piping to prevent smudging.
- These dessert shooters can be prepared a few hours in advance and stored refrigerated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shooter (1.5 oz)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
