Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (18 oz) chocolate brownie mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as required by the box)
- 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 15 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos), crushed into fine crumbs
- 12 Milano cookies (to serve as tombstones)
- Black decorating icing or an edible ink marker
- 12–24 gummy worms
- Candy pumpkins or candy bones for garnish
- 12 clear plastic or glass serving cups (9 oz size)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven according to the brownie mix instructions. Prepare the brownie batter in a medium bowl by combining the mix, eggs, oil, and water. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Once finished, remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely. Once cool, cut or crumble the brownies into small, bite-sized pieces.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the instant chocolate pudding mix and the cold milk for about two minutes until thickened. Set it aside in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to firm up. While the pudding sets, place your chocolate sandwich cookies in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin until they resemble fine potting soil.
- Take your Milano cookies and use the black decorating icing or edible marker to write “R.I.P.” or draw small crosses on the top half of each cookie. Set these aside for a few minutes to allow the icing to dry or set so they don’t smudge during assembly.
- Take your clear serving cups and place a generous layer of brownie crumbles at the bottom of each. Follow this with a thick layer of the chocolate pudding. Sprinkle a heavy layer of the crushed cookie “dirt” over the pudding until it completely covers the surface.
- Press one decorated Milano cookie tombstone into the back of each cup so it stands upright. Tuck one or two gummy worms into the “dirt” so they look like they are crawling out of the grave. Add a candy pumpkin or a few candy bones to the side for extra flair. Serve immediately or chill until party time.
- Cook Time: 45 minutes