Chocolate Brownie Halloween Dirt Cups

Throw a surprise at your kids with these Halloween Dirt Cups decorated with creepy crawlers and enjoy the priceless moments that their joyful faces bring.

It’s a cold dessert suitable for the spooky evening, and these Halloween dirt cups can be made a day in advance for easy serving on the party day. You can customize this Oreo dirt cups recipe to your choice of toppings and layerings.

What are Chocolate Brownie Halloween Dirt Cups

This recipe of Halloween Dirt Cups is a fun dessert prepared with chocolate mousse or pudding that makes it a decadent treat.

It is layered with yummy brownie crumbs and delicious Nutella butter-cream frosting and finally topped with Oreo crumbs and Halloween candies for the best look.

The crushed Oreo cookies and the brownie crumbs give the impression of the diner eating a cup of dirt! The addition of creepy crawlers transforms this recipe into a whimsical Halloween dessert that grabs attention and perfectly makes them theme-appropriate.

Reasons You’ll ♡ these Chocolate Brownie Halloween Dirt Cups

These Halloween candy Dirt Cups are a perfect addition to the Halloween-themed party table. There are numerous reasons to fall in love with these fantastic dessert cups. Such as —

• Easy to make and super flavorful, with the right texture
• Can be customized according to your liking
• Portable and super fun
• Make-ahead dessert recipe
• Loved by kids and adults alike!

This creative dessert can also be served in a very creative way, where you can put up a DIY station for your guests and ask them to pick a creepy crawler of their choice and add it to their dirt cups.

This will certainly add more fun and activity and amp up the festive mood.

Trust me; the kids will love to choose their toppings! After all, who can resist gummy worms if they have a chance to dig into them?

Ingredient List for Chocolate Brownie Halloween Dirt Cups 

Brownies — Add structure, texture, and flavor to this yummy Halloween dessert.

Oreo Cookies— The cookies bring crunch to the dessert while also delivering the sand-like look that renders the feel of dirt in the Halloween dessert.

Halloween decor — Sour bite crawlers/ edible bones and skulls/ candy eyes – To decorate this Chocolate Brownie Halloween Dirt Cups and make it look creepy. 

Unsalted butter — This is used for preparing the Nutella frosting. 

Sugar — Powdered sugar is used for preparing the frosting. 

Nutella — This renders a perfect cocoa flavor and richness to the frosting.

Salt — Just a pinch of this to neutralize the sweetness and intensify the flavors of other ingredients.

Vanilla Essence — The vanilla essence flavor added to the frosting takes it to another level.

Cream — Homemade whipped cream is best for preparing the frosting as it is the creamiest and richest. However, you can also substitute this with cream cheese. 

Recipe Tips and Variations

Plan it ahead — This is a make-ahead recipe, and you can prepare the cup layers a day in advance, keeping the cookies for adding later as they may get soft. For assembling, I usually wait until the day of the party when I can surprise my guests with these eerily delicious Halloween candy dirt cups. 

Skip the brownie layer — You can skip the brownie layer and alternate between the crushed Oreo layer and Chocolate Mousse. This also makes a super yummy dessert.

Crush the Oreo to sand-like texture — Oreo is added to the dessert to give a sand-like texture and feel. For this, you can pulse the Oreo cookies in a food processor to achieve a sand-like texture. If you don’t have a food processor, don’t bother; toss the Oreo cookies in a plastic bag and seal it. Now, pound the bag with a rolling pin for the crushed cookies.

Remove the cream before pulsing — Remember to remove the cream from the Oreo cookies before crushing them, as the cream will create a sticky mixture, whereas we are looking for a sand-like texture.

Alternative to whipped cream — You can use cream cheese in the place of whipped cream for this Oreo and brownie dirt cup. It will create a more decadent chocolate layer that is truly irresistible!

Alternative to the Mousse layer — You can use a no-cook chocolate pudding mix to create a pudding layer instead of the Mousse layer. It doesn’t require any cooking; therefore, it whips up quickly. If you prefer a thicker Mousse-like consistency, mix it with whipped cream and enjoy the rich delicacy.

For portion-controlled serving — Use smaller cups to make this delicious dessert portion-controlled. I have used 9- ounce plastic disposable cups to create these dirt cups. You can also use small mason jars if that looks interesting. 

For a super decadent treat — You can use chocolate ganache mixed with whipped cream to achieve that extra decadence that makes this Dirt Halloween Cups with brownie truly drool-worthy.

To make it look more real — You can put patches of green frosting on the top layer, giving the Halloween dirt cups a grass-like look that catches attention. 

Get creative — You can go endlessly creative with this adorably charming Halloween dessert and top them with any festive and fun treats like gummy worms, Halloween sprinkles, bone skeleton candy, candy eyeballs, mini pumpkins, pumpkin candies, and more. 

Let me know what you think!

A staple for the Halloween-themed dinner table, this recipe of Halloween Dirt Cups is sure to make a statement!

It looks beautiful and tastes incredible, and it is perfect for the Halloween theme! Don’t just get tempted; get up, put on your apron, and get into the making.

It is easy and fun, and I promise your family and guests will cherish your efforts! So, shall we begin?

Should you make these Halloween-themed dirt cups, please let me know your thoughts by sharing your comment below. 

And don’t forget to share it with your family and friends.

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