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Dirt Pudding

HB-0785 · Hand-built original · American

Dirt Pudding — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee.

This Dirt Pudding recipe is a homemade twist on the classic! Creamy chocolate pudding, crunchy chocolate cookie crumbs, and gummy worms make a fun, budget-friendly pantry pudding for kids and adults!

AmericanDessert1 hr 25 minServes 5434 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: granulated sugar

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

Servings:5quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 12 chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 15 gummy worms

Method

  1. Whisk the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a medium pan until no lumps of cocoa remain.
  2. Whisk in the milk gradually until smooth. Place over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, for 6-8 minutes until the pudding comes to a gentle boil and thickens.
  3. Cook for 1 further minute, then remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  4. Pour into a bowl, press film onto the surface to prevent a skin forming, and chill for at least 1 hour until set.
  5. Place the cookies in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin into coarse crumbs resembling soil.
  6. Spoon the chilled pudding into 5 small cups or jars. Cover each with a thick layer of cookie crumbs.
  7. Push the gummy worms partway into the crumbs so they look as if they are emerging from the soil. Serve cold.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 85 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

434 kcalCalories
10 gProtein
79 gCarbs
11 gFat
2 gFibre
298 mgSodium
1 servingServing

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