What Are Gummy worms and How Can I Use Them?

Wondering what to do with gummy worms? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them — with 12 recipes to put them to work.

In Chinese:	粘性蠕虫
British (UK) term:	Gummy worms
en français:	les vers gommeux
en español:	gusanos de goma

Recipes using gummy worms

There are 12 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Halloween Homemade Pops

Make your own pops at this Halloween, easy to make, and taste good!

Wormy Apples

Wormy apples turn caramel apples into a Halloween creepshow with red sugar coating and gummy worms peeking out. A no-bake treat kids beg to help with every October.

Critters in the Hay

Critters in the Hay is a Halloween popcorn treat with pumpkin pie spice caramel corn, candy corn, licorice spiders, and gummy worms. A spooky party snack kids love.

Edible Aquarium

Edible aquarium dessert cups with blue gelatin and suspended gummy fish. A playful, kid-friendly no-bake treat that comes together in minutes.

Gelatin Aquarium Recipe

Blue gelatin aquarium dessert with gummy fish suspended in jiggly jello. A fun no-bake treat kids love to make at birthday parties, with only 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep.

Creepy Crawly Gelatin

Halloween gummy worm gelatin mold made with orange Jello and gummy worms suspended inside. A spooky, jiggly no-bake treat kids go absolutely wild for.

Wormy Baked Apples

Wormy baked apples: cinnamon-brown sugar baked apples stuffed with raisins and walnuts, served with gummy worms wriggling out the top. A Halloween dessert that's actually good to eat.

Halloween Dirt Cake

Halloween dirt cake layered in a flowerpot with crushed Oreo crumbs, vanilla pudding, cream cheese, and whipped topping. No-bake party dessert topped with gummy worms for spooky season.

A no-bake frozen chocolate pie with Oreo cookie crumbles, marshmallows, whipped topping, and gummy worm decorations in a graham cracker crust. The ultimate kid-friendly dessert for parties and Halloween.

Dirt Cups

Let the kids help you make this delicious treat that uses gummy worms and oreo cookies.

Dirt

Dirt dessert layers crushed Oreo cookies, chocolate pudding, and whipped topping in a flower pot for a fun no-bake treat. Add gummy worms for the full effect.