Description
These Halloween Dirt Cake Cups are a fun and festive dessert perfect for celebrating the spooky season. Layers of creamy chocolate and orange-colored vanilla pudding are combined with crushed Oreos, gummy worms, and pumpkin candies to create a delightfully creepy and delicious treat. Easy to assemble and chill, they make a great party dessert for kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
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Pudding
- 4 cups milk, divided (for preparing puddings)
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (3.4 ounces)
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 ounces)
- Orange food coloring (as needed, see Notes)
Toppings and Mix-ins
- 1 cup gummy worms
- 22 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 24 pumpkin candies
- 2 tablespoons bone sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Puddings: Use the milk to prepare each box of pudding in separate bowls according to package instructions. Chill both puddings until set.
- Color Vanilla Pudding: Add a few drops of orange food coloring to the vanilla pudding and stir well. Add more drops gradually until the desired bright orange color is achieved.
- Layer Chocolate Pudding: Divide half of the chocolate pudding evenly among your serving glasses, spreading it carefully to form the bottom layer of each cup.
- Add Gummy Worms and Oreos: Distribute the gummy worms over the chocolate pudding layer, then sprinkle approximately one-third of the crushed Oreos over the worms.
- Layer Orange Vanilla Pudding: Spoon half of the orange-colored vanilla pudding over the Oreos and spread evenly. Reserve the remaining orange pudding for another use.
- Add More Oreos: Sprinkle another one-third of the crushed Oreos over the orange pudding layer.
- Top with Remaining Chocolate Pudding and Oreos: Spread the remaining chocolate pudding over the Oreos, then sprinkle the rest of the crushed Oreos on top.
- Decorate: Place 3 pumpkin candies on top of each cup and optionally add bone sprinkles for a spooky effect.
- Chill Before Serving: Wrap the cups tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days to let flavors meld and pudding set fully before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the orange food coloring to achieve a vibrant pumpkin color for the vanilla pudding.
- Bone sprinkles are optional but add a fun Halloween touch.
- Crushing Oreos can be done by placing them in a plastic bag and gently crushing with a rolling pin or by pulsing in a food processor for a finer crumb.
- Chilling time is important to let the puddings set properly and the flavors to marry.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (1 dirt cake cup)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
