Worms and Dirt Dessert Cups

Worms and dirt dessert cups are a fun, no bake treat that is perfect for kids, bake sales, and Halloween parties! Chocolate cookie crust topped with easy chocolate mousse, more cookie crumbs, and gummy worms! This easy no bake dessert is a fun favorite!

Ingredients for Worms and Dirt Dessert Cups

• Chocolate sandwich cookies – Basically, Oreo cookies. Crushed cookies. No need to remove the cream filling! You will need 3 cups total – 2 cups for the chocolate cookie crust and 1 cup for the topping.
• Unsalted butter – Melted.
• Instant chocolate pudding mix – Be sure it is instant pudding mix and not cook and serve. A 3.9 ounce box.
• Milk – Use whatever cold milk you would like!
• Heavy cream – Heavy cream or heavy whipping cream work equally as well for this recipe.
• Gummy worms – Use your favorite brand of gummy worms! For these cups, I used sour gummy worms!

How to Make Worms and Dirt Dessert Cups

1. Stir together chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs and melted butter.
2. Portion the crumbs into 28 2-ounce plastic cups using a small cookie scoop or spoon. Use one of the plastic cups to press the crumbs into the bottom of the cup.
3. In another mixing bowl, whisk together instant chocolate pudding mix and milk. Chill for 5 minutes.
4. Add in heavy cream to the pudding mixture and whip with an electric hand mixer until thickened.
5. Fill a piping bag with the chocolate mousse mixture. Pipe the mousse into the cups until about 3/4 full.
6. Sprinkle the top of the chocolate mousse with additional chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs.
7. Add gummy worms! Cut the gummy worms in half if they are too large.
8. Seal the cups with a lid and chill. The cups can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

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Worms and Dirt Dessert Cups

Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Yield: 28 2-ounce cups

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Worms and dirt dessert cups are a fun, no bake treat that is perfect for kids, bake sales, and Halloween parties! Chocolate cookie crust topped with easy chocolate mousse, more cookie crumbs, and gummy worms! This easy no bake dessert is a fun favorite!

Equipment

• 28 2-ounce plastic cups with lids
• Electric hand mixer

Ingredients 

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Chocolate Cookie Crust

• ▢ 2 cups (200 g) chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
• ▢ ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter melted

Chocolate Mousse Filling

• ▢ 3.9 oz (111 g) instant chocolate pudding mix
• ▢ 1 ½ cups (366 g) milk
• ▢ 1 ½ cups (357 g) heavy cream

Topping

• ▢ 1 cup (100 g) chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
• ▢ 28+ (28+) gummy worms

Instructions

• In a small bowl, combine chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs and melted butter. Mix to combine.
• Portion the crumbs into 28 2-ounce plastic cups using a small cookie scoop or spoon. Use one of the plastic cups to press the crumbs into the bottom of the cup.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together instant chocolate pudding mix and milk until combined. Chill for 5 minutes.
• Pour heavy whipping cream into the pudding and whip on medium-high speed with an electric hand mixer until thickened.
• Fill a piping bag with the chocolate mousse mixture. Pipe into the cups until about 3/4 full.
• Spoon chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs over the chocolate mousse. Use the back of a spoon to spread the crumbs to cover the mousse.
• Add gummy worms to the top of the dessert cups. Depending on the size of the worms, you may need to cut them in half if they are too large.
• Seal the cups with a lid and chill. The cups can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

Notes

Worms and dirt dessert cups can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for 2 to 3 days. Serve cold. The cups can be left at room temperature for about 30 minutes. 

 

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Courtney is a self-taught home baker and cookbook author of “Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes”. She loves to create new and unique recipes while simultaneously listening to 80s music.

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