Your kids will gobble up these Dirt Pudding Cups with Gummy Worms. This is a great recipe to get kids into the kitchen with you. They will enjoy learning how to make these individual dessert cups.
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WHAT IS DIRT PUDDING?
If you aren’t familiar with dirt pudding, don’t worry….it doesn’t actually contain dirt, LOL.
This is a kids treat that turns a boring pudding cup into a really fun snack.
Chocolate sandwich cookies are transformed into what resembles dirt but taste delicious.
The pudding cups become the base for a mini garden area! This is a fun treat to make when you are teaching your children about gardening.
INGREDIENTS FOR DIRT PUDDING CUPS
I love that dirt pudding cups with gummy worms are easy to make and don’t require a lot of ingredients.
- Instant chocolate pudding mix
- Milk
- Whipped topping
- Oreo cookies
- Gummy worms
HOW TO MAKE DIRT PUDDING CUPS WITH GUMMY WORMS
This recipe will show you how to make dirt pudding cups with gummy worms by making the pudding yourself. If you are in a big hurry you could use store-bought pudding cups.
STEP ONE: MAKE PUDDING
The first step is to make the pudding.
Add the cold milk to a medium bowl.
Sprinkle the pudding mix over the milk and then whisk until well-combined.
If you like a thick pudding you may want to add a second box of pudding mix.
Put the bowl of pudding into the refrigerator to chill for at least 10 minutes.
STEP TWO: ADD WHIPPED TOPPING
Now fold the thawed whipped topping into the bowl of pudding.
Stir the mixture until it is well-combined and smooth.
STEP THREE: PUT IN CUPS
Spoon the pudding mixture into small cups or glasses.
Place the cups in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to chill.
STEP FOUR: CRUSH COOKIES
While the pudding cups are chilling you can work on crushing the sandwich cookies so they resemble dirt.
This can be done by putting the cookies into a food processor.
Another way to accomplish this task is to put the cookies into a large zippered baggie and use a rolling pin to crush them.
STEP FIVE: ASSEMBLE DIRT PUDDING CUPS
Remove the pudding cups from the refrigerator and sprinkle some of the crushed cookies on top for the dirt.
Add in some gummy worms to each cup so it looks like worms in the dirt.
Eat these immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.
I know you are excited to make these adorable dirt pudding cups with gummy worms.
You can print off the complete ingredients and instructions via the recipe card below.
📋 Recipe
Dirt Pudding Cups with Gummy Worms
Ingredients
Dirt Cups
- 3.4 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix you may want a 2nd box if you like very thick pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 8 ounces whipped topping thawed
Toppings
- 12 Oreo cookies crushed
- 24 Gummy worms this allows for 3 worms per cup, you can do more if you prefer
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add cold milk.
- Sprinkle pudding over top and whisk until well combined.
- Place in refrigerator about 10 minutes or until set.
- Fold in whipped topping until well combined.
- Add to glasses or cups.
- Place in refrigerator 20 minutes to chill.
- Crush cookies in food processor or resealable plastic bag until finely crushed to resemble dirt.
- Sprinkle crushed cookies on top and then add in 3 gummy worms to each cup.
Nutrition
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What size cups did you use??
5 ounce is a good size, otherwise, you can use any size cups that you have, it doesn’t have to be a specific size cup.