Can I make my own chocolate wafers for my gravestone pudding?

Yes, if you don't have chocolate wafer crumbs you can make your own. This can be done in two ways. One, add chocolate wafer cookies to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Two, use Oreo cookies and place them into a food processor and pulse until you have fine Oreo cookie crumbs. Use as it calls for in the recipe. Note: If you don't have a food processor you can add cookies to a ziploc bag and using a rolling pin crush the cookies into fine crumbs.

Can I make chocolate pudding graves ahead of time?

Yes, you can make your chocolate pudding ahead but leave the decorating until ready to serve as the chocolate crumbs and candy may get soggy. Make sure to add the chocolate filling to your individual cups and cover with plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

DIY Halloween Chocolate Pudding Graves

Chocolate Pudding Graves

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This to die for, no-bake Halloween dessert is easy and great for the kids to get involved! It’s a simple, fun chocolate pudding that’s spooky and delicious! The pudding is topped with chocolate wafer crumbs that create the perfect ‘dirt’ pile, then they are topped with chocolate gravestones and candy worms! No kid can resist this Halloween treat!

Author: Alie Romano
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 8 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 8 mins
Yield: 4-5 1x
Category: Treat
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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Pudding

1/3 cup (40 g) light cocoa powder
1/3 cup (74 g) sugar
3 Tablespoons (30 g) cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups (625 ml) milk
2 Tablespoons (28 ) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Toppings

5 Tablespoons (approx.) chocolate wafer crumbs
Coffee Crisp thins (at Bulk Barn)
Wilton white decorating gel (at Bulk Barn)
Gummi worms
Candy corn

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Instructions

Set aside 4 to 5 small jars.
In a medium sized pot add cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch and salt together, whisk to combine.
On medium heat, slowly add milk, continuously whisking to combine ingredients. Raise the heat to medium-high and continue to whisk until mixture comes to a boil. The mixture should start to thicken.
Boil for 1-2 minutes, continue to whisk so the bottom doesn’t burn.
Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, stir to combine.
Working quickly, pour pudding into jars.
Cover jars with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly onto the pudding to avoid forming a “skin”. Chill for one hour.
While the puddings cool make gravestone heads. Use decorating gel on Coffee Crisp Thins to design gravestones (see images above for inspiration).
Add approx. 1 tablespoon of chocolate wafers to the tops of each pudding cup. Next, press the ‘gravestone’ heads into each pudding cup and add gummi worms, etc.

Notes

Use any candy you like to create fun gravestones/Halloween treats like; candy eyeballs, pumpkins, etc.

The chocolate wafer crumbs will begin to soften over time. Serve chocolate pudding graves the same day.

The recipe easily doubles.

You can also make this into a spooky graveyard dirt cake by pouring the chocolate pudding into a 9×9 baking dish or pie plate. It’s a great way to serve a crowd at a kid’s Halloween party.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 of 5 puddings (no candy)
Calories: 185
Sugar: 19g
Sodium: 208mg
Fat: 7.9g
Saturated Fat: 4.9g
Unsaturated Fat: 0
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 27g
Fiber: 1.8g
Protein: 5.1g
Cholesterol: 22mg

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