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    Halloween Dirt Cups

    Modified: Oct 17, 2023 Published: Sep 15, 2022 by Nicole Durham This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    5 from 1 vote

    If you've ever had a craving to eat dirt and worms, you're in luck because this recipe is much more socially acceptable. Halloween Dirt Cups are made with Oreo cookies, chocolate mousse, and gummy worms for the ultimate sweet treat.

    Recipe: $5.33 | Per Serving: $0.89 | Servings: 6

    worms and dirt dessert cups with halloween sprinkles.

    One of our favorite no bake Halloween desserts is "dirt pudding," but we're taking it up a notch this year by making our own chocolate mousse instead of pudding. This makes it a little fancier and helps to make a few extra servings so that there's plenty to share!

    Make this October one the kids won't soon forget. With fun and delicious recipes like, Cinnamon Roll Intestines, Halloween Bleeding Cupcakes, and worms and dirt.

    This is one of those treats the kids love because they're so much fun. It's like a trick and a treat in every cup. Serve them up with some Peanut Butter Jelly Spider Sandwiches and Frozen Whipped Zombie Brains for an awesome lunch!

    Jump to:
    • 🍯 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🧾 Substitutions
    • 🔪 Instructions for Halloween Dirt Cups
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 🥣 Scaling
    • ⏲️Make Ahead Instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Storage
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • ❤️ More Delicious Halloween Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🍯 Why This Recipe Works

    1. Minimal ingredients. We don't need much to make this recipe, so it comes together fairly easily and quickly. Perfect when looking for a simple snack, like these Sour Patch Grapes.
    2. It's not real dirt. I promise that we only use crushed Oreo cookies for the "dirt" and that you won't actually have to go harvest a scoop from outside.
    3. You can customize it. Add sour gummy worms and candy eyeballs or any of your favorite Halloween candies. Even tiny pumpkins would look great in these cups of dirt.

    🥘 Ingredients

    ingredients and stuff needed to make worms and dirt.

    Ingredient Notes:

    Instant chocolate pudding- Make sure to use INSTANT pudding, or else you risk the dessert not setting up correctly.

    Milk- You need milk to activate the pudding mix so that it turns out well. Low fat milk or nondairy milk may be used in smaller quantities, but the mousse may not set up as well as it will with whole milk.

    Gummy worms- We used sour gummy worms but you can use regular ones! These are what make these dessert cups feel more like "dirt."

    For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.

    🧾 Substitutions

    Oreo cookies. You can use gluten free oreo cookies to make this recipe gluten free. You could also use off-brand oreo cookies if desired. Whatever is easier! If you still have Oreos to use up, try Cookies and Cream Pizookie or 3 Ingredient Oreo Fudge.

    Pudding mix. You will need a box of prepared pudding mix, and while we like to use regular pudding, you can use sugar free pudding if you want to. Different size boxes will yield different amounts of pudding and request different amounts of milk. Just make sure to use instant pudding.

    Whipping cream. If desired, you can swap out the whipped topping for homemade whipped cream. To do this, beat 1.5 cups of heavy whipping cream, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 3 Tablespoons of powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Use in place of the whipped topping.

    🔪 Instructions for Halloween Dirt Cups

    oreo cookies in a food processor.

    Step 1: Add your oreo cookies to a food processor.

    oreo crumbs in a food processor.

    Step 2: Crush the oreo cookies until fine crumbs. Set aside.

    Chocolate pudding mix with milk, cookie crumbs, and bowls of worms.

    Step 3: In a mixing bowl, combine the chocolate pudding mix with milk until blended.

    chocolate pudding mix in a bowl and worms in bowls to the side.

    Step 4: Let rest and set for 5 minutes.

    Whipped topping in chocolate pudding with bowls of worms nearby.

    Step 5: Fold in the thawed whipped topping.

    chocolate mousse in a large bowl and worms in bowls to the side.

    Step 6: Mix until no streaks remain.

    oreo dirt at the bottom of a glass cup.

    Step 7: Sprinkle a little oreo in the bottom of each parfait cup.

    chocolate mousse over cookie crumbs in a clear cup.

    Step 8: Top with a little of your chocolate mousse mixture.

    Step 9: Add more cookie crumbs over the top of the mousse, and then repeat the layers. Do this for all 6 of your cups until layers are complete.

    Step 10: Top with 2 gummy worms each. Add some festive Halloween sprinkles, if desired.

    Serve immediately or cover and let chill in the fridge until ready to eat.

    worms and dirt assembled in cups.

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    1. Mix well. Make sure that when mixing the pudding and milk, you work to get all or almost all of the dry mix clumps broken up. These clumps will not dissolve as the pudding sits.

    🥣 Scaling

    If desired, you can scale up this recipe and make it in a 9x13 baking dish for more servings. I would recommend tripling the recipe by using 3 tubs of whipped topping, 3 boxes of prepared pudding, and a full package of oreo cookies.

    ⏲️Make Ahead Instructions

    Yes, you can whip up the chocolate pudding or the chocolate mousse in advance. You can even make the oreo cookie dirt in advance. This makes assembly faster later.

    Go ahead and keep cookie crumbs in a Ziploc baggie for up to a few days or keep the pudding or mousse covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Storage

    This pudding and dirt combo can be kept covered and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. I do not recommend freezing it.

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    Can I use a different flavor of Oreos for dirt?

    Yes, you can use any flavored oreo cookies! I like Java flavor or peanut butter pie but feel free to select any that you already enjoy. Keep in mind that the filling colors can affect the color of your dirt.

    What is a dirt cup made of?

    Oreo dirt cups are usually made with a chocolate pudding mixture, oreo cookies, and gummy worms. This can vary depending on the holidays, recipe creator, and desired results as there are many different ways to customize these treats.

    How to crush oreo cookies

    The easiest way to crush oreo cookies is to use a food processor as that only takes a moment to do. That said, you can also place the cookies into a sealed plastic baggie and smack a rolling pin over the top to break them up.

    a fully assmebled worms and dirt dessert in a clear cup.

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    If you tried this Halloween Dirt Cups, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and share your feedback in the 📝 comments section below. I would truly appreciate it!

    📖 Recipe

    worms and dirt in a cup.
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    5 from 1 vote

    Halloween Dirt Cups

    If you've ever had a craving to eat dirt and worms, you're in luck because this recipe is much more socially acceptable. Halloween worms and dirt cups are made with Oreo cookies, chocolate mousse, and gummy worms for the ultimate sweet treat.
    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 187kcal
    Cost Recipe $5.33 / Serving $0.89
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    Equipment

    • 6 Clear parfait cups
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Whisk
    • Measuring Cups

    Ingredients

    • 20 whole Oreo cookies ($2.40)
    • 1 box (3.9 ounce) instant chocolate pudding ($0.83)
    • 2 cups milk ($0.40)
    • 1 tub (8oz) whipped topping, thawed ($1.07)
    • 12 whole gummy worms ($0.63)
    • Halloween sprinkles *optional
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    Instructions

    • Crush the oreo cookies until fine crumbs. Set aside.
    • In a mixing bowl, combine the chocolate pudding mix with milk until blended. Let rest and set for 5 minutes.
    • Fold in the thawed whipped topping until no streaks remain.
    • Sprinkle a little oreo in the bottom of each parfait cup. Top with a little of your chocolate mousse mixture.
    • Add more cookie crumbs over the top of the mousse, and then repeat the layers. Do this for all 6 of your cups until layers are complete.
    • Top with 2 gummy worms each. Add some festive Halloween sprinkles too, if desired.
    • Serve immediately or cover and let chill in the fridge until ready to eat.

    Notes

    Ensure you break up all or most of the clumps in the pudding and milk mixture.
    You can scale up the recipe for a larger batch using a 9x13 baking dish.
    Experiment with different flavored Oreo cookies.
    Store the pudding and dirt dessert in the fridge for up to 3 days, but avoid freezing it.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author Nicole Durham
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Diet Vegetarian
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