Dirt and Worms Pudding Cups

Dirt and Worms Pudding Cups are a fun and delicious treat for kids of all ages! These individual dessert cups are filled with creamy chocolate pudding, crunchy Oreo crumbs, and gummy worms for a playful twist on a classic dessert. Perfect for birthday parties or just a fun snack!

If you love this fun dessert, try Dirt and Worms Chex Mix!

How cute are they?! I think these are officially my favorite summer dessert. I will definitely be making them all summer long.

I think what I love most is that kids and adults get equally excited over these. Who is going to turn down a cup full of pudding and cookie crumbs with gummy worms on top?! Not me!

I also have Beach Bear Pudding Cups if you want a more vanilla kind of pudding cup!

Why You’re Going To Love This Recipe

• This nostalgic dessert is going to appeal to kids of all ages! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t get excited about dirt and worms.
• The creamy pudding, crunchy cookies, and gummy worms create such a fun texture and flavor profile. They are so delicious together!
• They are quick and easy! These are the perfect dessert to make with your kids because they really are simple. Plus, it only takes about 10 minutes to mix everything up and assemble the cups. From there, they just need a few minutes to chill.
• They require no baking! You aren’t using any heat at all for this recipe so you don’t have to worry about your house heating up, which is so important during summer.

Ingredients

• Chocolate pudding mix – you can use sugar free/fat free pudding mix if you want.
• Milk – make sure your milk is cold or you pudding won’t set.
• Cool Whip – this is going to make your pudding mixture light and fluffy. You can use the Lite Cool Whip if you want. I don’t recommend trying to use homemade whipped cream as it will deflate a lot easier than Cool Whip.
• Oreos – you are going to crush these until they look like dirt. There’s a bunch of different Oreo flavors to choose from, just make sure you get one that has chocolate cookies. The easiest way to crush them is with a food processor but you could also put them in a large ziploc bag and roll a rolling pin over them.
• Gummy worms – you can use any gummy creature that would live in the dirt: frogs, other insects, whatever you want.

How To Make Dirt and Worms Pudding Cups

• Make pudding. Whisk together pudding mix and cold milk in a large mixing bowl. Chill mixture in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.
• Add Cool Whip. Fold the Cool Whip into the pudding until just combined.
• Assemble. Divide the pudding between your 8 serving cups and top each cup with crushed Oreos, or layer the pudding and crushed Oreo for a fun look!
• Chill. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Top and serve! Garnish the top of each pudding account with 3-4 gummy worms before serving, enjoy!

How Long Are They Good For

Pudding cups are good for up to 2 – 3 days. Make sure you cover them tightly and store them in the refrigerator.

Keep in mind that the cookie crumbs will soften the longer they sit in the fridge. And I also recommend not adding the gummy worms until you are ready to serve as those will harden in the fridge.

Can You Make Them Ahead?

If you need to make these ahead, I recommend just getting the components prepped and then assembling shortly before you plan to serve them.

You can make the pudding ahead of time and store it in the fridge. You can also crush the cookies and store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

This keeps the cookies from absorbing moisture from the pudding and becoming mushy.

If you absolutely have to assemble them ahead of time, I don’t recommend doing it more than a day in advance.

Can You Freeze Them?

I don’t recommend trying to serve the assembled pudding cups. You could freeze the pudding mix by itself if you have any leftover. Use an airtight freezer-safe container and it should be fine for up to 3 months.

When you are ready to serve it, let it thaw in the fridge for several hours, until defrosted.

More No Bake Treats

• Carrot Patch Dirt Cups
• No Bake Cookie Butter Pie
• Funfetti Muddy Buddies
• No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
• Sand Pudding
• Cherry Cheesecake Dip

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