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Zombie Dirt Pudding Cups Recipe

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  • Author: Jasmine
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Zombie Dirt Pudding Cups are a fun and spooky dessert perfect for Halloween or any themed party. Made with Mint Creme Oreo cookies, white chocolate instant pudding, Cool Whip, and candy eyeballs, these layered treats mimic dirt cups with creepy zombie cookie toppers. They are creamy, crunchy, and visually festive, combining easy-to-make layers of pudding and crushed cookies for a delightfully eerie snack.

Ingredients

Scale

Cookies

  • 1 package (18.7 oz) Mint Creme Oreo Cookies (family-size)

Pudding

  • 1 box (3.3 oz) white chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 2 cups half and half (or whole milk)
  • 6-8 drops green gel food coloring
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed

Decorations

  • 12 large candy eyeballs
  • 12 small candy eyeballs
  • Bone, skeleton, or Halloween mix sprinkles (optional garnish)

Instructions

  1. Separate Oreos: Gently twist one side off each of 12 Oreo cookies, making sure the filling remains intact on one side. Set aside the 12 cookie sides with the exposed filling for later use as zombie toppers.
  2. Crush remaining Oreos: Crush the remaining Oreo cookies, including the unseparated halves, into fine dirt-like crumbs using a food processor, food chopper, or by placing them in a Ziploc bag and pounding with a rolling pin. Set crumbs aside.
  3. Prepare pudding: In a medium bowl, whisk together the white chocolate instant pudding mix, half and half (or whole milk), and green gel food coloring for 1-2 minutes until it begins to thicken. Allow the pudding to sit for 5 minutes to thicken fully.
  4. Combine with Cool Whip: Stir the thawed Cool Whip into the pudding until fully incorporated and smooth.
  5. Assemble pudding cups: Into small clear plastic cups (5-9 oz), sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of the crushed cookie crumbs at the bottom. Add a generous layer of the prepared pudding. Repeat layering of crushed cookies and pudding, finishing with a layer of crumbs on top.
  6. Chill cups: Cover the assembled pudding cups and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour to allow the layers to set and thicken.
  7. Prepare zombie toppers: Just before serving, gently press one large and one small candy eyeball into the exposed Oreo filling halves to create the zombie faces.
  8. Top and garnish: Place each zombie cookie (eyeballs and frosting up) standing upright on top of each pudding cup. Optionally, sprinkle with bone, skeleton, or Halloween-themed sprinkles for added decoration.

Notes

  • Pudding Cup Size: Use small clear cups between 5 to 9 ounces. Serving count may vary depending on cup size.
  • Milk Choice: Half and half is preferred for thick, creamy pudding. Whole milk is an acceptable alternative. Do not use milk with fat content lower than whole milk for best results.
  • Serving Size: The recipe yields 12 cups with typical sizing; adjust cookie separation accordingly if making fewer cups.
  • Pudding Color Variations: Use neon gel food coloring for other themed colors like orange or purple to customize the look. You can also layer multiple colors for a fun effect.
  • Zombie Cookie Toppers: Only separate as many Oreo halves as needed based on how many pudding cups you make.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 pudding cup (approx. 6 oz)
  • Calories: 310
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 210mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 39g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 25mg

Find it online: https://jmrecipes.com/zombie-dirt-pudding-cups-recipe/