Halloween dessert in 15 minutes flat! 🎃 Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups are creamy chocolate pudding with crushed-cookie “dirt” and the cutest pumpkin candies on top.

Print Recipe

Instant chocolate pudding gets folded with whipped topping, spooned into little cups, and topped with crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and a pumpkin marshmallow candy.

The recipe makes 6 cups.

Why You’ll Love It

No baking. Whisk, fold, spoon and top.
Only 5 ingredients. Pudding mix, milk, whipped topping, cookies and candy.
Single servings. Everyone gets their own cup.
Kids love it. Dirt cups with a pumpkin on top.
So cute. Little pumpkin patches in a cup.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Instant chocolate pudding mix: One 3.9 oz package.
Cold milk: Whisked with the pudding mix.
Whipped topping: Folded in to make it fluffy.
Chocolate sandwich cookies: Crushed for the “dirt.”
Pumpkin marshmallow candies: One on top of each cup.

You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make It

Whisk the pudding mix with the cold milk and let it chill a few minutes. Fold in the whipped topping until there are no streaks. Spoon it into small cups or jars, top each with crushed-cookie “dirt,” and press a pumpkin marshmallow candy on top. Chill until it’s time to serve.

Tips for the Best Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups

Use cold milk. It helps the pudding set.
Fold until no streaks. Mix the whipped topping in completely.
Small cups or jars. Clear ones show off the layers.
Press the pumpkin in. It stays put on top.
Chill until serving. They’re best cold.

Aren’t these just the cutest little cups of dirt you’ve ever seen? 🥹