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Graveyard Dirt Cups

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These Graveyard Dirt Cups are the ultimate spooky Halloween dessert! Layers of creamy chocolate pudding, crushed cookie “dirt,” and edible tombstone decorations come together for a no-bake treat that’s as fun to make as it is to eat. Perfect for Halloween parties, kids’ gatherings, or any themed celebration — creepy, creative, and irresistibly delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 tub whipped topping (Cool Whip or whipped cream)
  • 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos), crushed
  • 6–9 Milano cookies, wafer cookies, or light-colored cookies (for tombstones)
  • Black icing or melted chocolate (for decorating tombstones)
  • Gummy worms
  • Candy pumpkins
  • Candy eyeballs, ghost candies, or Halloween sprinkles
  • Optional: edible grave decorations like bones or ghosts

Instructions

  1. Use a food processor or rolling pin and bag to crush cookies into fine crumbs. Reserve a bit for garnish.
  2. Whisk pudding mix with cold milk until it begins to thicken. Fold in whipped topping until smooth.
  3. Write “RIP” or spooky designs on cookies using black icing or melted chocolate. Let set.
  4. In clear serving cups, layer crushed cookie crumbs, pudding mixture, and repeat. Finish with a top layer of crumbs.
  5. Press tombstone cookies into each cup and add gummy worms, candy pumpkins, or other spooky decorations.
  6. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. Add final decorations just before serving for the best texture.

Notes

  • Assemble cups a few hours in advance but add decorations right before serving to avoid sogginess.
  • For variation, try vanilla pudding, peanut butter pudding, or gluten-free cookies.
  • Great for making ahead — store covered in the fridge up to 3 days.

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