Chocolate Cookie Dirt Cups with Spiced Pumpkin Mousse

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A layered Halloween dessert featuring spiced pumpkin mousse topped with crushed Oreo 'dirt' for a fun and festive presentation. This Halloween recipe, ready in about 20 minutes, layers cream cheese, pumpkin puree, heavy cream into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 6, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Serves 6 Desserts cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: In a large bowl, beat 8 oz softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth and creamy using an electric mixer on medium speed.
  2. Step 2: Add 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture and beat again until fully combined and smooth.
  3. Step 3: In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks using clean beaters.
  4. Step 4: Gently fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture until light and fluffy.
  5. Step 5: Place 18 Oreo cookies into a food processor and pulse until finely crushed into 'dirt' texture.
  6. Step 6: To assemble, spoon half of the pumpkin mousse into 6 clear dessert cups, then sprinkle a layer of crushed Oreos over the mousse. Repeat with the remaining mousse and Oreo crumbs.
  7. Step 7: Chill the assembled cups in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to let the flavors meld.

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