Celebrate springtime with Chocolate Cup of Dirt, a delicious homemade chocolate pudding covered in gluten-free Oreo crumbs and gummy worms!
Happy Spring! Many of us can’t wait to get outside once the warmer weather comes and the ground un-freezes. We can start our seedlings and eventually get into full-on gardening mode. There is nothing like celebrating the outdoors after a season being inside.
Celebrate the new season with this adorable Chocolate Cup of Dirt, made to look like actual dirt but is 100% edible! A layer of homemade chocolate pudding lines the cup, followed by some gluten-free Oreo crumbs and gummy worms! Dress these up for Easter and add Peeps, or make these for a kids birthday party and add candles!
Homemade Gluten-Free Pudding
In many homemade pudding recipes, you will find that they contain wheat flour. Instead, you can actually make pudding with gluten-free cornstarch! It is simple and uses an ingredient you likely already have in the pantry!
Also, you want to be sure to use the gluten-free Oreo variety. Oreos are not gluten-free on their own, but the same brand makes a variety completely without gluten. You can also use any chocolate GF cookie that you like.
Ingredients in Chocolate Cup of Dirt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3½ tablespoons cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 3 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup gluten-free Oreos, blitzed into crumbs
- 1 bag of gluten-free gummy worms, spiders, or other animal shapes, for topping
How to Make Chocolate Cup of Dirt
Begin by adding the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
Turn the heat to medium high and immediately add the milk, whisking fully to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium.
Boil for 3-4 minutes until thickened, stirring continuously.
Once thick, remove from the heat. Add the butter and vanilla and stir to combine.
Allow to cool slightly, then transfer the pudding to a glass bowl. Place plastic wrap directly over the surface of the pudding to keep a skin from forming. Place into the fridge to cool completely.
Once fully cooled, spoon the pudding into glass or clear plastic dishes. Top with Oreo crumbs and a few gummy worms.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes: Alternatively, you can make this an Easter treat by adding a few colorful chocolate eggs and some marshmallow bunnies on top.
Chocolate Cup of Dirt
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups milk
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup gluten-free Oreos, blitzed into crumbs
- 1 bag gluten-free gummy worms, spiders, or other animal shapes, for topping
Instructions
- Begin by adding the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
- Turn the heat to medium high and immediately add the milk, whisking fully to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium.
- Boil for 3-4 minutes until thickened, stirring continuously.
- Once thick, remove from the heat. Add the butter and vanilla and stir to combine.
- Allow to cool slightly, then transfer the pudding to a glass bowl. Place plastic wrap directly over the surface of the pudding to keep a skin from forming. Place into the fridge to cool completely.
- Once fully cooled, spoon the pudding into glass or clear plastic dishes. Top with Oreo crumbs and a few gummy worms.
- Serve and enjoy!
