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Halloween Pudding Shots

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Take your Halloween parties one step further this year, with this creamy Halloween Pudding Shots recipe.

A delicious chocolate pudding paired with Baileys Irish Cream, chocolate vodka, crushed Oreos, and top it off with some gummy worms!

These chocolate pudding shots will be the talk of the night.

Halloween pudding shots made with chocolate pudding, baileys, vodka, whipped cream and topped with crushed oreos and garnished with gummy worms to look like dirt.

Halloween Pudding Shots are always a huge hit! The creamy chocolate pudding paired with the chocolate vodka makes this a total chocolate lover’s dream come true.

It’s a grown-up version of a dirt cake but in a boozy pudding shot form and you’ll only need a few simple ingredients for this recipe.

Do you need more spooky shot recipes for Halloween? Try these Black Magic Jello Shots, these vibrant green Witches Brew Jello Shots, or whip up these creepy Syringe Jello Shots for the perfect boozy treat to get the Halloween bash started.

Why You’ll Love These Halloween Pudding Shots

  • Creamy pudding shots are a fun sweet treat that is a bit more fun than a classic jello shot.
  • Great for Halloween parties for adults to have a fun dessert or treat.
  • Can easily be made without alcohol for kids to enjoy at your next Halloween party, school event, etc.
  • This is a basic pudding shot recipe that is then elevated to fit the Halloween vibe.
  • An easy recipe to whip up!

Keeping with the dirt cup theme, add this Dirt Cake to your Halloween dessert table!

More Fun Halloween Shots

Pumpkin Pie Jello Shots

Syringe Jello Shots

Candy Corn Jello Shots (tastes like creamsicle!)

Kitchen Equipment Needed

Ingredients

Ingredients for Halloween pudding shots displayed on a round cutting board.

BAILEYS: Enhance the flavor of the pudding mixture with Bailey’s Irish Cream. The Irish cream liqueur is a great twist to the chocolate flavor.

CHOCOLATE VODKA: I wanted to really honor the chocolate in these shots, so I’m using a chocolate-flavored vodka.

MILK: Using whole milk will offer the richest texture to the shots.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING: Instant pudding mix is the base for this creamy pudding shot.

WHIPPED CREAM: Use your local grocery store brand or Cool Whip. It will create a velvety texture like a chocolate mousse.

OREOS: Crushed Oreo cookies are garnish on top of the chocolate cream vodka shots. It adds a nice crunch to the creaminess.

GUMMY WORMS: The gummy bears are a fun decoration. It’s like the creepy worms are crawling out of the dirt.

 

How to Make Halloween Pudding Shots

Crush your chocolate sandwich cookies / Oreo cookies in a food processor. If you don’t have a food processor, place the cookies in a sealed bag and crush them with a rolling pin.

Next, Combine the Baileys, milk, whipped cream and pudding mix in a mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon or a whisk to combine the ingredients.

Mixing bowl with pudding mixture ingredients added.

Let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken up.

Transfer the pudding mixture into your condiment cups using a cookie scoop.

Sprinkle the top with crushed Oreos.

two plastic shot cups filled with the pudding mixture and topped with crushed oreos.

Chill the Halloween pudding shots for 2 hours.

Garnish with gummy worms before serving.

Recipe Tips

Make sure that you get your pudding fully thickened before you move on to adding the rest of the ingredients.

You can use almond milk, oat milk, or any other plant-based milk to replace cow’s milk if you need it. Make sure you are using cold milk.

Want to cut down on sugar? Feel free to use a sugar-free pudding mix if you would like a lighter version of this boozy shot.

Variations

Here are tips and ways to change up these tasty pudding shots. There are endless flavor combinations for you to try with these spooky shots.

  • Use different flavors! Swap out the chocolate with butterscotch pudding, vanilla pudding, pumpkin spice pudding mix, or any other flavor you love. Any pudding flavor works as long as it’ll go with chocolate.
  • Crush Nilla Wafers, graham crackers, or other cookies in replace of Oreo cookies.
  • Use Rum Chata in replace of Bailey’s in the recipe.
  • Swap the chocolate vodka with a whipped cream vodka or vanilla vodka.
  • Drizzle with melted chocolate on top for a more decadent rich flavor.

Can you Make Non-Alcoholic Chocolate Pudding Shots?

Go right ahead and leave out the booze in this recipe. Just make the pudding as you would, and then don’t add the alcohol to the recipe. This will make a kid-friendly treat.

You can still place in the disposable party shot cups for a fun presentation value. Then serve with small spoons.

How to Store Leftovers

Any of the pudding shots you do not eat can store in a sealed container in the fridge. Just place them in a covered container. They will store for 4-5 days.

You will find these shots don’t freeze well so I recommend eating these fun shots before they go bad.

 

Halloween Pudding Shots are the perfect way to kick off your Halloween party or fall gatherings.

Yield: 8

Halloween Pudding Shots

Halloween pudding shots. Chocolate pudding with crushed oreos on top and garnished with gummy worms.

Take your Halloween parties one step further this year, with this creamy Halloween Pudding Shots recipe.

A delicious chocolate pudding paired with Baileys Irish Cream, chocolate vodka, crushed Oreos, and top it off with some gummy worms!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Sit Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce Whipped Topping, thawed
  • 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate Vodka
  • 1/4 cup Whole Milk
  • 1 - 5.85 ounce box Chocolate Pudding Mix
  • 10-12 crushed Oreos
  • Gummy Worms

Instructions

  1. Crush your chocolate sandwich cookies / Oreo cookies in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor, place the cookies in a sealed bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
  2. Next, Combine the Baileys, milk, whipped cream and pudding mix in a mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon or a whisk to combine the ingredients.
  3. Let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken up.
  4. Transfer the pudding mixture into your condiment cups using a cookie scoop.
  5. Sprinkle the top with crushed Oreos.
  6. Chill the Halloween pudding shots for 2 hours.
  7. Garnish with gummy worms before serving.

Notes

See recipe post for variations and substitutions. Drink responsibly.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 355Total Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 318mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 1gSugar: 48gProtein: 7g

Nutritional values are estimates and not exact.

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Tammy Camp

I love easy recipes and delicious desserts and happy to share with you my favorite recipes. My favorite places are tropical, family always comes first and I'm a cocktail enthusiast for sure!
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