Description
RIP Halloween Dessert Shooters are spooky and delicious treats perfect for Halloween parties. These mini desserts feature creamy pudding layered with Oreo cookie ‘soil’ and decorated with chocolate-coated ladyfinger gravestones marked with ‘RIP’ royal icing, creating a fun and eerie presentation that delights both kids and adults.
Ingredients
Scale
For the soil:
- 12 Oreo cookies
- 1 packet pudding powder of your choice (1.4 ounces / 43 grams)
For the Gravestones:
- 2 ounces semisweet or dark chocolate (60 grams)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 ladyfingers
- 1 tablespoon egg white
- 5 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Prepare Oreo soil: Scrape the white filling from each Oreo cookie and place it in a bowl. Set aside. Put the Oreo cookies, without filling, into a food processor and pulse until they reach a crumb-like texture.
- Make pudding mixture: Prepare the pudding according to the packet instructions. While still hot, stir in the reserved Oreo filling until well combined. Let the pudding cool slightly before layering.
- Assemble shooters base: Pour the pudding mixture into small glasses, filling each about halfway to leave room for Oreo crumbs and gravestones. Place the glasses in the refrigerator to chill.
- Make chocolate coating: Melt the semisweet or dark chocolate with the unsalted butter over a pot of simmering water until smooth and combined.
- Prepare gravestones: Cut each ladyfinger in half. Using a spatula, spread the melted chocolate over each half. Place them on a sheet of baking paper and let the chocolate set completely.
- Prepare royal icing: Beat the egg white with a fork until foamy, then gradually mix in sifted powdered sugar until smooth. Transfer the icing to a ziplock bag and cut a tiny hole in one corner for piping.
- Decorate gravestones: Once the chocolate coating on ladyfingers has set, pipe the letters ‘RIP’ onto each ladyfinger gravestone using the royal icing.
- Finish assembling shooters: Once pudding has partially set, sprinkle Oreo cookie crumbs over the pudding in each glass. Insert a decorated ladyfinger gravestone into each shooter. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- The glasses used for these dessert shooters have a capacity of approximately 1.5 ounces (45 ml), ensuring perfectly sized servings.
- If a food processor is unavailable, place Oreo cookies in a sealed plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin to create crumbs.
- For a dairy-free option, use vegan butter and non-dairy pudding mix.
- For easier piping, use a small piping tip instead of a ziplock bag for royal icing decoration.
- These shooters can be prepared a few hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator covered to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shooter (approximately 1.5 oz)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
