These easy Halloween dirt cups with cream cheese filling are the best Halloween dirt dessert recipe! If you love Halloween dirt cake, try these Oreo Halloween graveyard dirt cups They're the best worms and dirt Halloween desserts!
Halloween candy decorations - I used gummi worms, candy corn pumpkins, and candy eyes
Instructions
In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in vanilla.
8 oz cream cheese, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Add powdered sugar, followed by cocoa powder, until smooth.
1 cup powdered sugar, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Fold in whipped topping, or if using heavy cream, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then fold in.
8 oz whipped topping
Add mixture to a pastry bag or gallon freezer bag and chill until ready to assemble.
Assemble Dirt Cups
Add about 1 tablespoon of cookie crumbs to the bottom of each cup. Pipe 2 tablespoon of chocolate cream cheese filling on top. Repeat with another tablespoon of cookie crumbs and another 2 tablespoon of filling.
24 Oreo cookies
Sprinkle another 3-4 teaspoon of cookie crumbs on top of each cup and pat with the back of a spoon to even. Decorate with Milano tombstones, candy pumpkins, googly eyes, and gummi worms.
6-10 Milano cookies, food coloring marker, Halloween candy decorations
Serve immediately or chill up to 1 day before serving.
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Notes
Storing/Make Ahead: You can store these dessert cups in the fridge for up to 2 days. To make ahead, keep the cheesecake filling stored in an airtight container separate from the Oreo crumbles, and assemble right before serving.