Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip is an easy, kid-friendly Halloween treat. And, this easy no-bake Halloween recipe for kids can be on the table in less than 15 minutes. Goblins both big and little will love walking in the “graveyard” and stopping to chat with a friendly ghost or have a bite of this decadent Halloween dip.
Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip is so easy; even your little ones can help. This unique Halloween dip is topped with crisp cookie tombstones and is a great Halloween potluck idea. Crushed Oreos make up the dirt. Underneath is a creamy, yummy no-bake chocolate cheesecake dip that will make you swoon!
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Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip Ingredients:
The ingredients for this great Halloween party snack includes cream cheese, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, milk, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, kosher salt, and confectioners powdered sugar.
You will also need Oreo cookies or other chocolate sandwich cookies for the dirt, black decorating icing, Milano cookies or another oval vanilla cookie, candy corn and candy pumpkins. Also need graham crackers, vanilla wafers, gingersnaps or apple slices to serve with the dip for dipping.
How to make Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip:
When you are ready to make this Halloween dip, gather the ingredients.
Add the cream cheese and butter to a medium-size bowl. Use your electric mixer, and beat until smooth.
Add cocoa powder and beat until it is incorporated.
Add brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and milk. Beat until the mixture is smooth. Sift in powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Once all powdered sugar has been incorporated, turn your mixer to high and beat until the mixture is light and creamy.
Transfer mixture to a small serving dish and smooth the top.
Add whole Oreo cookies to a heavy-duty plastic storage bag. Use the heel of your hand or a rolling pin to crush the cookies until they are in small pieces gently. (Don’t worry about the icing, it will incorporate into the crumbs.)
To form the dirt, spread the crushed Oreos over the top of the dip.
Use a small tube of black decorating icing to write the words “RIP” on the Milano cookies and insert them into the dip to form “tombstones.”
Scatter candy corn and candy pumpkins around and add googly eyes if you have them.
Serve with graham crackers, gingersnaps, vanilla wafers or apple slices for dipping.
Sharon’s Expert Tips:
This Halloween dip may be made ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. If you are making ahead, wait to add the Milano cookies, candy corn, and pumpkins until you are ready to serve it.
You can use any Halloween themed candy to decorate your graveyard, and this is a fun activity for the kids.
Don’t worry about the icing in your Oreo cookies; it will incorporate into the crumbs.
A shallow bowl or dish works best with this dip. I used a small gratin baking dish.
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Quick and Easy Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 5 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 Tbsp light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups confectioners powdered sugar
- 10 Oreo Cookies crushed
- 3-4 Milano cookies
- small tube of black decorating icing
Instructions
- Add cream cheese and butter to a medium-size bowl. Using your electric mixer, beat until smooth. Add cocoa powder and beat until it is incorporated.
- Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and milk. Beat until the mixture is smooth. Sift in powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Once all powdered sugar has been incorporated, turn your mixer to high and beat until the mixture is light and creamy.
- Transfer the cheesecake mixture to a small shallow serving dish and smooth the top.
- Place whole Oreo cookies in a heavy-duty plastic storage bag and using the heel of your hand or a rolling pin gently crush the cookies until they are in small pieces. Spread the crushed Oreos over the top of the dip evenly to form the dirt
- Use a small tube of black decorating icing to write the words "RIP" on the Milano cookies and insert them into the dip to form "tombstones." Scatter candy corn and or candy pumpkins around and add googly eyes if you have them.
- Serve with graham crackers, gingersnaps, vanilla wafers or apple slices for dipping.
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This post updated September 30, 2019, to include expanded directions and tips.
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