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Halloween Graveyard Pudding Cups

This dessert features individual pudding cups transformed into spooky graveyards with crushed cookies resembling dirt, gummy worms wriggling out of the ground, and chocolate cookies serving as tombstones. The dish combines creamy pudding with fun edible decorations, creating a playful and eerie final appearance suitable for Halloween celebrations.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups vanilla pudding prepared and chilled
  • 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies for dirt
  • 6 pieces gummy worms Wriggling out of the ground
  • 6 pieces chocolate cookies for tombstones

Equipment

  • Pudding cups or small glasses
  • Whisk
  • Small zip-top bag or plastic sandwich bag
  • Rolling pin or flat object
  • Cookie cutter or knife
  • Gummy worms
  • Chocolate cookies (e.g., Oreos)

Method
 

  1. Scoop the chilled pudding into the individual cups, filling each about three-quarters full to leave room for decorations.
  2. Sprinkle a generous layer of crushed cookies over the pudding to resemble dark, earthy dirt. Gently press them down so they stay in place and create a textured surface.
  3. Place a gummy worm partially into the dirt layer, so it appears to be wriggling out of the ground, with a little part sticking up and the rest embedded in the crushed cookie layer.
  4. Use a small cookie cutter or a knife to cut tombstone shapes out of the chocolate cookies. Place each tombstone upright into the pudding, pressing softly to secure.
  5. Optionally, crumble a few extra crushed cookies around the tombstones for added dirt effect or a more uneven landscape.
  6. Repeat the process with the remaining pudding cups, creating varying sizes of dirt mounds, adding worms, and tombstones for a spooky graveyard scene.
  7. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to an hour to let the decorations set slightly. These pudding cups are best enjoyed fresh but also hold well for a bit of time.

Notes

For extra spooky effect, add tiny candy gravestones or print small paper flags with spooky messages.