Description
Indulge in a spooky treat this Halloween with these decadent chocolate pudding cups haunted by white chocolate Medjool date ghosts. With a creamy dairy-free blended chia pudding base and chocolate granola “dirt”, this healthier holiday dessert will be a hit with kids and adults!
Ingredients
Scale
Creamy Chocolate Chia Pudding
- 2 cups (480g) milk of choice
- 4 (~90g) Natural Delights Organic Whole Dates, pitted
- 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (80g) chia seeds
Chocolate Granola “Dirt”
- 1 cups (90g) chocolate granola
- 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp (12g) coconut oil
Medjool Date Ghosts
- 3 Natural Delights Organic Whole Dates, pitted
- 3/4 cup (135g) dairy-free white chocolate chips
- Candy eyes or black sugar pearls
Instructions
For the creamy chocolate chia pudding:
- Blend everything except the chia seeds.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl, add the chia seeds, and stir or whisk them in.
- Wait 5-10 minutes for the pudding to thicken, then stir again.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or at least 6 hours).
- Re-blend until very smooth creamy, adding a splash of milk only if absolutely necessary.
- Divide into 6 small glass ramekins. Place in the fridge.
For the chocolate granola dirt:
- Combine everything in a food processor, and process briefly to a moist sandy texture.
- Spoon on top of the chocolate pudding.
For the Medjool date ghosts:
- Cut a small slit in each Medjool date and carefully remove the pit. Then slice each Medjool date in half width-wise.
- Place them cut side down on a plate lined with wax paper.
- Melt the white chocolate chips (I microwaved them for 1 minute, stirred, then an additional 30 seconds).
- Spoon the white chocolate over top of the Medjool date halves, letting it naturally drip down and pool somewhat at the bottom to create a ghost shape.
- Carefully add the sprinkles or eyes (I used tweezers).
- Let the ghosts dry until the white chocolate is completely hard.
- Place one ghost on top of each dirt cup before serving.
Keywords: halloween, spooky, chocolate, chia, easy, creamy, ghost, white chocolate, dirt cups, dairy free, healthy, kids