Description
Midnight Halloween Pumpkin Dirt Cups bring spooky dessert magic to your seasonal gathering. Chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and adorable pumpkin decorations create a playful treat you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dairy Ingredients:
- 2 cups milk
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cool whip
- 1 package (3.9 ounces/110 grams) chocolate instant pudding
Crumble and Garnish Ingredients:
- 20 oreo cookies, crushed
- Candy pumpkins
- Shredded coconut
Coloring Ingredient:
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Combine pudding mix and milk in a medium bowl, whisking vigorously until smooth and well blended. Allow the mixture to thicken for several minutes.
- Gently incorporate Cool Whip into the pudding, creating a light and creamy texture.
- Create a foundational layer by sprinkling crushed cookies at the bottom of each serving cup.
- Carefully spread a generous layer of the pudding mixture over the cookie base.
- Continue building the dessert by alternating layers of pudding and crushed cookies, ensuring each layer is evenly distributed.
- Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for a minimum of one hour to allow flavors and textures to meld together.
- Prepare the green coconut topping by placing shredded coconut in a sealed container. Add a few drops of green food coloring and a small amount of water, then shake thoroughly until the coconut is uniformly colored.
- Just before serving, garnish the top of each dirt cup with the vibrant green coconut, and artfully place candy pumpkins for a festive Halloween-themed presentation.
Notes
- Keep ingredients chilled until just before mixing to maintain the perfect creamy texture.
- Customize layers by experimenting with different cookie types for unique flavor combinations.
- Store these festive desserts in the refrigerator for up to two days, ensuring maximum freshness and flavor retention.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg