Halloween Dirt Cups

These Halloween Dirt Cups are a delicious, sweet treat, and totally kid-approved! My graveyard dirt cups have a slightly untraditional and more nutritious twist, using the same chocolate yogurt base in my healthy dirt cup recipe.

Halloween dirt cups with a cookie tombstone are a fun and festive graveyard-inspired twist on the nostalgic treat. And while you can totally go the more traditional pudding route, my kids love my chocolate Greek yogurt, so we use that as the delicious base in my dirt cups Halloween edition!

Why This Recipe is SO Good:

• All the nostalgia!
• No cooking
• Takes less than 15 minutes.
• You only need a handful of ingredients.
• A more balanced treat that’s higher in protein and lower in sugar than its traditional counterpart.
• It’s delicious!
• Totally kid-approved!

Ingredients Needed

For a full ingredient list with quantities, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post!

• Greek Yogurt: I use my Greek chocolate yogurt for the base of these Halloween dirt cups – and my kids love it!
• Cocoa Powder: unsweetened cocoa powder gets whisked into the yogurt for a rich, chocolaty base (that adds a boost of fiber and iron, too!).
• Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: You can use traditional Oreo cookies here, or look for options that may be a little more nutrient-dense or suitable for different dietary lifestyles. Alternative options include these Simple Mills Cocoa Cashew Crème Sandwich Cookies or Catalina Crunch Chocolate Vanilla Keto Sandwich Cookies. Do what works for you!
• Gummy Worms: I’m all about balance, and with only a couple gummy worms used in each dirt cup, you can just use regular gummy worms (like these Albanese gummy worms). But for alternatives, try these Black Forest gummy worms made with real fruit juice, or these low sugar, low calorie Smart Sweets gummy worms.
• Milano Cookies: these cookies, topped with some melted chocolate to write “RIP,” are the perfect shape to turn into tombstones for graveyard dirt cups.

Step-by-Step Directions

For complete instructions, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post!

1. Make the chocolate Greek yogurt base.
2. Crush cookies.
3. Pipe the letters “RIP” onto Milano cookies with melted chocolate for the tombstones.
4. Assemble!

Expert Tips

• Keep whisking the yogurt until it’s very smooth – you don’t want any cocoa clumps.
• If you’re using unsweetened or plain yogurt, add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and sweeten to taste with your preferred sweetener.
• Make adjustments for your dietary lifestyle. You can use a plant-based Greek-style “yogurt” in lieu of Greek yogurt, gluten-free cookies, or low carb/ high protein sandwich cookie alternatives.
• Make them festive for special occasions! I love these Graveyard Dirt Cups for Halloween!
• Use a sandwich bag to pipe the “RIP” letters. Place the melted chocolate in the bag, snip the corner, then pipe the letters on the cookie.

Storage

These healthy dirt cups can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Please note, though, that the cookie crumbs will soften against the yogurt the longer that they stay uneaten.

If you’re going to make ahead, I highly recommend making the yogurt base ahead of time, crushing the cookie pieces, and then keeping all parts separate until you’re ready to eat – then assemble.

Supplies You’ll Need

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• Small whisk – this helps smoothly combine the cocoa into the yogurt
• Meat mallet – for crushing cookie pieces!

More Halloween Treats You’ll Enjoy

• Halloween Puppy Chow
• Halloween Oreo Cheesecake Brownies
• Halloween S’mores
• Monster Muffins
• Halloween Pizzas

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