Description
These Halloween Graveyard Pudding Cups are a spooky and fun dessert perfect for Halloween parties. Layers of creamy chocolate pudding and crushed Oreos mimic dirt, topped with white chocolate ghosts, black candy melt tombstones, and eerie trees for a festive graveyard scene.
Ingredients
Scale
Decorations
- ⅔ cup white chocolate, melted
- ½ cup black candy melts, melted
- 6 Milano cookies
- Halloween sprinkles (optional)
Pudding Layer
- 1 (3.9 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 ¾ cups cold milk
- ½ – 1 cup crushed Oreos
Instructions
- Create white chocolate ghosts: Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl by heating in 20-second intervals and stirring until smooth. Drop heaped spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined tray and use the back of the spoon to drag the bottom down to form ghost shapes. Use a toothpick to pull the chocolate out on each side to create arms. Refrigerate until set.
- Decorate ghosts: Melt the black candy melts according to package directions and transfer to a piping bag with a small tip. Pipe eyes and mouths onto the white chocolate ghosts and set aside to fully harden.
- Make trees and tombstones: Use remaining melted black candy melts to pipe spooky tree shapes onto parchment paper, creating a thicker base for stability. Allow to set completely. Pipe inscriptions onto Milano cookies to resemble tombstones and let them harden.
- Prepare pudding: In a large bowl, whisk together instant chocolate pudding mix and cold milk until smooth. Let sit for a few minutes to thicken.
- Assemble cups: Add a layer of pudding to the bottom of each serving cup, then a layer of crushed Oreos. Repeat with another pudding layer and finish with a final Oreo layer. Refrigerate for about 1 hour to set.
- Finish and serve: Once chilled, gently press a decorated Milano cookie tombstone into each cup, place a white chocolate ghost beside it, and add a black candy tree at the back. Sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Store pudding cups covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Keep decorations separate from pudding until ready to serve to maintain texture and shape.
- Use parchment paper to easily remove molded chocolate decorations.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute milk and pudding mix accordingly.
- Adjust the amount of crushed Oreos for desired ‘dirt’ texture in the cups.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
