👻Boo Halloween Pudding Cups recipe

6 Boo! Halloween Dessert Cups on black surface with candy bloody bones strewn around

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👻Boo Halloween Pudding Cups recipe

These No Bake Boo Halloween Pudding cups are fun and easy to make with layers of creamy chocolate pudding, cake, whipped cream, ghost peeps, and bloody bone candies! This easy Halloween dessert cup is the ideal Halloween dessert for kids and perfect for Halloween parties and potlucks.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian

Keyword cups, dessert, Halloween

Special Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings cups

Calories 492kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

600 g chocolate cake (2 store-bought loaf cakes)
3 -113 g boxes of chocolate instant pudding mix
½ litre whipping cream
12 ghost peeps (they come 6 per box )
½ teaspoon green food coloring
candy bloody bones

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Instructions

Add broken up cake to bottom of cup
Add a layer of chocolate pudding
Add another layer of cake
Add a final layer of chocolate pudding.
Add a little whipped cream
Color eyes and mouth on ghost with edible marker (over peeps eyes and nose)
Put ghost in the middle of cup, sprinkle a little more cake crumbs to look like dirt and add bloody bone candies.
Repeat for remaining 11 cups.

Notes

Expert Recipe Tips:

Chill the pudding and whipped cream first – Cold pudding and whipped cream set better in layers, so refrigerate them for at least 30 minutes before assembling for cleaner layers.
Don’t over-soak the cake – If your pudding is very soft, avoid pressing the cake crumbs down too firmly or they may get soggy. A light hand keeps the texture balanced.
Make your ghosts stand tall – Dig a small hole in the pudding layer before placing the ghost Peep. This will anchor it upright without sinking too deep.
Add “dirt” last minute – If sprinkling cake crumbs or Oreo crumbs on top, wait until just before serving so they stay fluffy and don’t absorb moisture from the whipped cream.
Stabilize whipped cream – For firmer whipped cream that won’t deflate, add 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar or instant pudding mix when whipping. This helps it hold up better if making ahead.
Customize the scares – Use different faces on the Peeps for variety—scary, funny, or surprised expressions add personality and make each cup unique.
Plan for parties – Assemble the base layers (cake + pudding) a day ahead, then add whipped cream, ghosts, and candies a few hours before serving for the freshest look.
Use piping bags – To make neat, even layers of pudding and whipped cream, transfer them into piping bags (or zip-top bags with the corner snipped off). This makes assembly faster and less messy.

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