Chocolate Dirt Pudding Pots Recipe

Updated March 12, 2025

In this kid-friendly dessert, chocolate pudding is layered with chocolate cookie crumbs.

Notes:

I like to use Nabisco Famous Wafers for the chocolate cookie crumbs. Chocolate graham crackers or chocolate Oreos can be substituted but they will taste sweeter.
Edible flowers would make a great garnish for this dessert.
If making ahead, keep the assembled pudding cups in the fridge and stick in the herbs at the last moment. If done too far ahead, the herbs will wilt.

Recipe Details

Prep 10 mins

Cook 10 mins

Active 30 mins

Chilling Time 4 hrs

Total 4 hrs 20 mins

Serves 6 servings

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Ingredients

In medium bowl, whisk 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. Place in large saucepan and whisk in milk until combined. Heat over medium heat until scalding, stirring occasionally.
In medium bowl, whisk eggs with remaining tablespoon sugar. Whisk about 1 cup hot milk mixture into eggs then whisk eggs and milk back into remaining milk in pot. Heat, whisking constantly until mixture just comes to boil. Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Transfer pudding to large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until set, about 4 hours.
While pudding is chilling, process cookies in food processor until finely ground. Reserve 3/4 cup crumbs and set aside.
When ready to assemble, start by spooning about 1/3 cup pudding mixture into each glass. Divide unreserved cookie crumbs amongst glasses, and then top with remaining pudding. Top each glass with reserved crumbs. Garnish by placing small sprigs of herbs into top of each glass.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	666
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39g	50%
Saturated Fat 21g	103%
Cholesterol 127mg	42%
Sodium 297mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 66g	24%
Dietary Fiber 8g	27%
Total Sugars 45g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 234mg	18%
Iron 10mg	55%
Potassium 508mg	11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.