These Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cups are spooky, sweet, and ridiculously fun! A no-bake layered treat made with chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and Halloween candy decorations. Perfect for parties, kids’ crafts, or just celebrating October vibes!
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 dirt cups 1x
Ingredients
- Base:
- 2 cups cold milk (whole or 2%)
- 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 8 oz whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 10–12 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos), crushed
- Decorations (mix and match):
- Gummy worms
- Milano or Nutter Butter cookies (for tombstones)
- Edible candy eyes
- Candy pumpkins
- Crushed green sprinkles or coconut (for “grass”)
- Black or chocolate decorating gel (to write “RIP”)
- Mini bones, skulls, or Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together cold milk and pudding mix until thickened (about 2 minutes). Let sit 5 minutes to fully set.
- Fold in thawed whipped topping gently until smooth and fluffy.
- Crush chocolate sandwich cookies in a zip-top bag using a rolling pin or pulse in a food processor.
- To assemble, spoon pudding mixture into cups (about 2/3 full), then top with crushed cookies to resemble “dirt.”
- Decorate with gummy worms, candy pumpkins, and Halloween sprinkles.
- Write “RIP” on Milano or Nutter Butter cookies using decorating gel or edible marker and insert as tombstones.
- Refrigerate cups for at least 30 minutes before serving. Can be made up to 2 days in advance.
