Vegan Graveyard Pudding Cups

🥣 Ingredients and Notes

Chocolate Pudding Ingredients

Cornstarch is used to thicken the pudding.

Unsweetened Soy Milk: You can use any unsweetened dairy-free milk you prefer. I like soy milk because it adds a nice creaminess. I also recommend coconut milk.

Vanilla Extract: Helps to bring out the flavor of the chocolate.

Organic Cane Sugar: Using organic sugar ensures that it is vegan-friendly.

Cacao Powder: Adds the chocolate flavor. If you don’t have cacao powder, use cocoa powder.

Decorations

Vegan Chocolate Cookies: I used these Back to Nature Chocolate cookies. They are a healthier version of Oreo cookies. However, feel free to use whatever you like.

Vegan Graham Crackers: These graham crackers do not use honey, making them suitable for vegans.

Black Decorating Gel: This is used to create the writing on the tombstones. You can also melt dairy-free chocolate, transfer it to a piping bag, and use that to create the writing.

🔪 Tools and Equipment

• A large saucepan to heat the pudding.
• A whisk to stir the pudding as it is heating.
• Small individual plastic cups to fill when the pudding has cooled.
• A food processor to crush the cookies.

👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make Vegan Graveyard Pudding Cups

1. Whisk together cornstarch and water to form a paste in a small bowl.
2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine cornstarch, soy milk, vanilla extract, sugar, and cacao powder. Stir consistently until it comes to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, cook, and fold until the pudding thickens.
4. Remove the pudding from the heat. The pudding will continue to thicken as it cools. Allow to cool at room temperature for 5 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to cool completely.
5. Make the Oreo crumbs cookie dirt. While the pudding is cooling, remove the cream filling from the chocolate cookies. Place the cookies in the food processor and pulse until crumbly.
6. Break each graham cracker into four separate pieces. Shave off the top using a butter knife to round the edges. Carefully write the letters RIP or whatever other messages you like with a black gel decorating pen.
7. Assemble the Pudding Cups. Once the pudding has cooled, spoon the pudding mixture into individual cups. Top with chocolate cookie dirt, graham cracker tombstone, and any other additional decorations you’d like. Feel free to add pudding and cookie crumbs layers for a different look.

📝 Expert Tips

• Make the pudding ahead of time! If you’re planning this activity for a classroom or larger group of kids, make the pudding ahead of time and keep it refrigerated until you’re ready to assemble your pudding cups.
• This recipe makes 6-8 servings, depending on the size of your cups.
• Double the recipe or make two batches to make for a larger group.
• Use smaller cups for little kids. These can be pretty big servings!
• Keep the pudding cups refrigerated until you’re ready to serve and eat.
• If you don’t have a food processor, add the chocolate cookies to a gallon bag and seal it. Then, use a rolling pin to crush the cookies.

📖 Variations and Substitutions

• If you don’t have allergies to worry about, you can cut some corners by buying store-bought chocolate pudding cups.
• To make this a touch healthier, use raw, organic, unrefined sugar for the pudding.
• You can also add your own creative decorations, such as Halloween sprinkles or gummy worms (not vegan), to the tombstones. I placed a few fresh flowers (not edible) and some candy pumpkins.
• If you are not vegan, you could use Milano cookies instead of graham crackers, as they have a curved edge that works well for the cookie tombstone.

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