Description
Cute, no-bake Halloween dirt cups made with chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and gummy worms. Easy to prep in bulk, kid-friendly, and classroom ready with simple allergy-friendly swaps.
Ingredients
2 (3.9 oz) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
4 cups cold milk (or dairy-free milk alternative)
8 oz whipped topping, thawed (or dairy-free)
30 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (or gluten-free cookies)
20 gummy worms (or jelly snakes)
1 cup candy pumpkins or candy corn (optional)
Halloween sprinkles or edible eyes (optional)
Mini chocolate chips for ghost eyes (optional)
12 clear plastic cups (9-oz)
Zip-top bag and rolling pin for crushing cookies
Instructions
1. Whisk pudding mix with cold milk in a large bowl for 2 minutes until thick; gently fold in whipped topping.
2. Place cookies in a zip-top bag and crush to fine crumbs with a rolling pin (or pulse in a food processor).
3. Spoon 1–2 tablespoons cookie crumbs into the bottom of each cup.
4. Add a layer of pudding to fill cups about halfway; sprinkle more crumbs on top.
5. Finish with another small layer of pudding (optional) and a final cookie “dirt” layer.
6. Decorate with gummy worms, candy pumpkins, sprinkles, and whipped cream ghosts; add mini chocolate chip eyes.
7. Chill cups at least 30 minutes (up to 24 hours). Add whipped topping and delicate decorations just before serving.
8. Transport in a shallow box or muffin tin; cover each cup with plastic wrap or lids for a tidy classroom delivery.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes