Chocolate Ground Halloween Trifle

Ingredients:

• 1 package (90 g) of instant vanilla pudding
• 1.5 cups whole milk
• 50 chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos (about 550 g)
• 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 220 g of cream cheese at room temperature
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1.5 cups heavy cream
• Gummy worms, for decoration

Preparation:

1. Whisk the pudding mixture in a large bowl with milk until thickened, about 5 minutes. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, transfer the cookies to a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Measure out 4 cups and set aside. Drizzle the remaining crumbs with butter and pulse until the mixture holds together when pressed between your fingers. Transfer to a large 2.5-quart glass bowl and press the bottom of a measuring cup into the mixture to form an even layer. Refrigerate until ready to use.
3. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. In a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream with a mixer until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes more. Fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture until smooth, then fold this mixture into the pudding mixture until smooth.
4. Pour half the pudding into a glass bowl over the cookie crust and smooth it out with a spatula. Sprinkle with half the crumbled cookies, then spoon the remaining pudding on top and smooth it out with a spatula.
5. Sprinkle with the remaining crushed cookies, top with gummy worms, and refrigerate until completely set, at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve chilled.