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No-Bake Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups for Halloween Parties

A quick, no-bake Halloween dessert featuring layers of chocolate pudding, crushed Oreos, and whipped topping, decorated with candy pumpkins for a festive pumpkin patch look in under 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package 3.9 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 package 14.3 oz Oreo cookies, crushed
  • 1 container 8 oz whipped topping, thawed
  • 8 small pumpkin-shaped candies
  • 8 small clear plastic cups
  • 4 pretzel sticks broken in half

Method
 

  1. Whisk chocolate pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes until thickened. Chill for 5 minutes.
  2. Fold whipped topping into pudding until fully combined and airy.
  3. Crush Oreos into fine crumbs (leave some larger pieces for texture).
  4. Spoon about 2 tbsp Oreos into each cup to form the base.
  5. Add pudding mixture until cups are three-quarters full.
  6. Top with more crushed Oreos to resemble soil.
  7. Decorate each cup with a pumpkin candy and half a pretzel stick as a stem. Optional: Add green frosting vines for extra flair.

Notes

Assemble cups just before serving for the crunchiest cookie layers. For dairy-free or gluten-free variations, substitute cookies, milk, and whipped topping accordingly.