Don't Get Squirmy Over These 9 Delicious Gummy Worm Recipes

This variation on the traditional layered dessert combines the chocolate pudding mixed with Greek yogurt to add more protein. It’s still topped with cookie crumbs so it’s delicious and nutritious.      

Mix up some homemade lemonade and worms to freeze refreshingly sweet-sour popsicles. The worms are a riot of colors that peek and snake through the pop. You can vary the recipe with any juice or soda to make these pops uniquely yummy. 

Gummy worms are fun for adults too. Pile them on top of a sweet and sour drink for a playful garnish, like this rum punch, made with coconut rum and Hawaiian Punch.

Sneak some gummies away from the kids, soak them in vodka and the worms become a boozy treat. This works with any gummy candy, too.

This is the yin to the Dirt Cup’s yang. Vanilla pudding, cream cheese, butter, milk, powdered sugar and Cool Whip make a heavenly base that gets layered with crushed graham crackers. Top with worms and you’ve got a fun summer dessert. 

One of the best things about gummy worms is that they’re so easy to make. With just gelatin, juice and sweetener, you’ve got gummy mix that you can shape into anything. To make worms, you can fill straws or use a more realistic silicone mold. You can even toss them in citric acid to make them  sour. 

Kick it old school with these sweet popcorn balls. They’re easy to make with kids and you can add in any leftover candy, including gummy worms. 

To make these cupcakes a little sour, top cotton candy frosting with ground up Sweet Tarts. It makes a fun blue color for the colorful worms to garnish. 

Take your worms fishing in a cool blue cups of Jell-O. Mandarin orange slices playfully represent fish.