Description
Graveyard Dirt Cake Cups are a fun and festive Halloween dessert featuring layers of chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs and a creamy chocolate pudding mixture. Topped with whipped cream and spooky decorations like gummy worms and candy bones, these no-bake treats are perfect for parties or family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Crust
- 24 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Chocolate Pudding
- 7.8 oz instant chocolate pudding mix (two 3.9 oz packs)
- 3 cups cold milk
Whipped Topping
- 8 oz whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings
- Chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce, for drizzling
- Optional: gummy worms, Halloween sprinkles, candy bones, extra cookies for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare cookie crumbs: Place the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor and pulse until they become fine crumbs. Alternatively, use a zip-top bag and rolling pin to crush the cookies.
- Make cream cheese mixture: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, unsalted butter, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Prepare chocolate pudding: In another bowl, whisk the instant chocolate pudding mix with cold milk for about 2 minutes. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Combine mixtures: Fold the thickened pudding into the cream cheese mixture. Gently fold in the whipped topping and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Assemble cups: In clear cups, layer a spoonful of crushed cookies at the bottom, followed by a layer of the chocolate cream mixture. Repeat the layers until the cups are full.
- Add toppings: Top each cup with a swirl of the cream mixture, drizzle chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce on top, and decorate with optional spooky toppings like gummy worms, sprinkles, or candy bones.
- Chill: Refrigerate the assembled cups for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the dessert to set before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use chilled milk when making the pudding to help it set properly.
- These dessert cups can be made up to a day in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to customize the toppings based on your Halloween theme or personal preferences.
- To make this recipe gluten-free, substitute gluten-free sandwich cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Halloween dessert, dirt cake cups, chocolate pudding dessert, no-bake dessert, spooky treats, Halloween party food
