Ingredients
1 (3.9-ounce) box chocolate instant pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
15-20 chocolate sandwich cookies
8-12 medium-sized fresh strawberries
1 (12-ounce) bag orange candy melts
Green decorating icing or sprinkles, for topping (optional)
Instructions
1. Prepare the chocolate pudding with cold milk according to package directions and set aside for about 5 minutes to thicken.
2. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or a rolling pin.
3. Spoon a layer of pudding into clear cups, filling them about two-thirds full.
4. Top the pudding in each cup with a thick layer of the crushed cookie crumbs to create ‘dirt’.
5. Melt orange candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
6. Holding by the green top, dip each thoroughly dried strawberry into the melted candy to coat completely.
7. Place the coated strawberries on parchment paper and allow the candy shell to harden completely.
8. Gently press one or two strawberry ‘carrots’ into the center of each pudding cup.
9. If desired, use green icing to pipe carrot stems onto the strawberries.
Notes
For the best texture, assemble the cups just before serving to keep the cookie crumbs crunchy. You can make this gluten-free by using gluten-free sandwich cookies and pudding mix. White chocolate with oil-based orange food coloring can be substituted for candy melts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg