Spooky Sweetness: Halloween Graveyard Pudding Cups

Halloween is the perfect time to embrace a little chaos in the kitchen, especially when it comes to dessert. This year, I decided to ditch the usual candies and go for something that sparks imagination and nostalgia – Graveyard Pudding Cups. They’re as fun to look at as they are to eat, combining rich chocolate layers with creepy edible details.

What I love about this spooky treat is how easily it transforms a simple pudding into a scene straight from a haunted graveyard. Plus, it’s a fantastic way to get kids involved, making the chaos of decorating part of the fun. The chocolate crumbs mimic dirt, and the gummy worms crawl out from the top—perfect for a thrilling Halloween party.

These pudding cups aren’t just a dessert; they’re a small, edible spooky story in a cup. With a little creativity, you can customize the tombstones and ghosts to fit your spooky theme. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing project that brings a little magic to your haunted night.

Graveyard Pudding Cups

This dessert features layers of rich chocolate pudding topped with crushed cookies resembling dirt, decorated with gummy worms and edible tombstones for a spooky Halloween presentation. The assembly involves layering, sprinkling, and decorating, resulting in a fun, creepy treat with contrasting creamy, crumbly, and chewy textures.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Halloween

Calories: 250

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 package chocolate pudding mix instant, for layer filling
• 2 cups cold milk for preparing pudding
• 1 cup cookie crumbs chocolate cookies crushed to resemble dirt
• 8 gummy worms gummy worms for decoration, crawling out from the dirt
• 4 edible tombstones edible tombstone decorations small cookies or candy-shaped tombstones

Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• Whisk
• Serving cups or small jars
• Spoon or spatula
• Plastic bag or food processor (for crushing cookies)

Method

 

1. Prepare the chocolate pudding by whisking the pudding mix into the cold milk until smooth and slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Divide the pudding evenly among the serving cups or jars, filling each about halfway to create the base layer.
3. Sprinkle a generous layer of cookie crumbs over the pudding to mimic a dirt or soil surface. Gently press them down so they stay in place.
4. Place gummy worms on top of the cookie crumbs, arranging them so they appear to crawl out of the dirt.
5. Insert the edible tombstone decorations into the pudding, standing upright or leaning to give a haunted graveyard effect.
6. Repeat the layering process with remaining cups: add pudding, sprinkle cookie crumbs, decorate with gummy worms and tombstones.

Notes

Feel free to customize the decorations with other edible spooky items like candy bats or ghost marshmallows for added fun.

Enjoy watching your guests’ faces light up with their first glimpse of your creepy creation. Whether it’s the gummy worms wriggling out or the crumb-coated tombstones, these pudding cups bring a fun, festive spirit to the evening. Sometimes, it’s the small, spooky details that make the holiday memorable.