It is hot hot hot here! We are craving anything cold! My kids would be satisfied with a regular popsicle but mom is missing those old Jello Pudding pops. What happened to those? I loved them! So after four recipe trials----soy milk versus regular milk and with and without the addition of Cool-Whip these were our favorite!
Pudding Popsicles
1 small box instant pudding
2 Cups milk
(1 Cup Cool-whip thawed) ****see update
Mix together and fill popsicle molds. Freeze. They are not as firm as a juice popsicle so it helps to release them by running the molds under hot water. First I must say that these are good but don't taste like like the real thing. The addition of Cool-Whip did make the popsicles smoother but they are just not as creamy and sweet as the originals. I obviously didn't add those extra chemicals (besides what is already in the jello and non-dairy frozen topping) and probably insane amount of corn syrup! The addition of Cool-Whip gave the popsicles a good flavor but we were not able to easily remove the popsicles from the molds ***UPDATE I don't think we had frozen the ones with Cool-Whip long enough. After about 24 hours in the freezer they were great and could be easily removed from the mold by running them under hot water.****
We drink soy milk around here but it just didn't work for us in the popsicles. The soy milk gave them a slightly funny taste and also made them have more ice crystals. Next time I would save a whole lot of time and effort by putting a popsicle stick into a pre-made pudding cup and freezing.
Now that we have popsicles, I want to show you the coolest invention, the Dripstick.
This clever thing really works! One side fits a popsicle and the other an ice cream cone. All the drips and messes are caught in the lip of the holder----ingenious! My three year old really likes this thing (and I saw a much older boy, I won't mention his name, using it). It makes it really easy for little hands to hold the popsicle or ice cream cone. I would think this would also be incredibly helpful for an elderly person or someone with a disability. If you would like to buy some you can find them here
Mecinna Price, mom inventor, wants one of you to try out Dripsticks. Leave a comment before midnight on July 31, 2008 for a chance to win a free Dripstick gift set. This includes 4 Dripstiks, 1 plastic ice cream scoop and Children's Make Your Own Ice Cream recipe, all packages in a fun box. (Sorry only U.S. shipping for this giveaway)
If you have a favorite popsicle recipe, I would love to hear about it (and since I just made my chemical pops I would especially like knowing some healthier recipes). You may leave recipes in your comments so everybody can see!
Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!
wow, this post had me took me back to my childhood. Love the Dripstick idea– my four year old needed it yesterday
What a great product! I’m sure my son would still manage to get himself sticky from head to toe, but at least it wouldn’t be so easy for him.
They still make pudding pops! I do not think that they taste the same as they did when I was a kid. You can only get them in a multi pack too- chocolate, vanilla, and swirl!
That Dripstik hold is awesome! I need it for my 3 year old!
I miss those Jell-O Pudding Pops, too! Thanks for the recipe! And, what a great giveaway! I’d never heard of the Dripstick. What a smart mom-invention!
OMG, the Dripstik is brilliant! My (almost) 2 year old daughter loves ice cream, but I dread giving it to her because of the mess. I can’t wait to get some of these.
Here’s my favorite frozen treat recipe:
White Grape Pops
1 1/2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
4 1/2 cups white grape juice
Divide grape halves among eight 6-oz. pop molds or disposable cups. Pour in the grape juice and insert sticks. Freeze for at least 6 hours. Let stand for about 5 minutes before unmolding.
*You can also try these pops with any fruit you have on hand!*
Those look great! My 3 and 4 year old sure could use them.
Amazing! I would totally buy and use these!
The Dripstick is BRILLIANT!! Having a “why didn’t I think of that” entrepreneurial moment. Ha ha.
Smart, smart, smart! My almost two year old needs this every day. And my almost 4 year old might be allowed to eat ice cream in cones again with it. She now only does ice cream in cups and she looks wistfully at us grownups licking away out our ice cream cones. Thank you for sharing this cool invention!
What a great product!! A must have for anyone with a toddler!
The dripstick is a great idea!
Thanks!
Wow that is a good idea, and really cute too. They make pudding pops again under the popsicle brand. I always liked making some from juice. Once I tried to make root beer ones when I was a kid…didn’t work out very well, lol.
What a great invention! Lil’ man’s latest obsession is popsicles and he knows they are for outside only. This would make it so much easier!!
wow – what a great idea – i would love to win the gift set! super cool!
-Beth B (mommy to a busy almost 5-yr old)
What a great giveaway! Thank you!
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I would love to control the dripping stickiness
Loving these!
We do “grapesicles” at our house. I posted about them on my blog a few weeks back. You just plunk grapes on a lollipop stick and freeze. My kids devour them.
What an innovative idea. Thanks for the giveaway.
Christy
oh i could’ve used 3 of these this summer lol this is a great idea! Great giveaway! I hope I’m the lucky winner.
What a cool invention. My mom used to make us pudding pops and popsicles when I was little. She used dixie cups. I can’t wait to make them for my little guy!
Being a bit of a clean freak, I’d love to stop any stickiness before it starts!
I must be wrong but I swear I saw puddig pops at the store recently, maybe it’s a regional thing. I miss the Bill Cosby jello commercials.
That Dripstik is the smartest thing I have ever seen! Finally a way to keep sticky drips from creating sticky fingers. Mom inventors are always the greatest.
That is so cool! I love it. I also just so happen to have 4 little people in my house who can not eat ice cream cones without making a disastrous mess.
P.S. I miss Jello pudding pops so much! A couple of years ago I scoured the internet to try and find a source to acquire them or something similar. No luck. We should launch a grass roots movement to bring them back.
I’ve never heard of these-What a great idea!! I miss the pudding pops too and was thinking about them earlier this year!! Thanks for this great giveaway!
What a lifesaver of an invention!
I definitely need some of those dripsticks for my grands. They are such a “neat” idea. LOL! I like to fix frozen bananas for my grandchildren instead of popsickles. After bananas are frozen, I think they taste like homemade banana ice cream. They are much less messy to eat, very nutritious AND it’s a great way to keep very ripe bananas from going bad before you can use them.
Don’t we all wish we could come up with a clever little invention like this one!
What a good idea! Wish I would’ve thought of that!
try these, really healthy but yummy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/homemade-popsicles-recipes/
Thanks for the recipe and I love that invention it might make me enjoy giving popsicles to my kids again.
Well, that’s fancy.
Pudding pops were all I could make after my first (and only) attempt at making pudding with soy milk. Due to the lack of fat, it won’t set up. But yes, not as good and certainly more ice crystals, but at least they didn’t go in the trash.
Cheers, Cindy!
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I LOVE those! Thanks for the give-away!
I am thinking that some adults in our family could make use of this device. I still have the old popsicle making set that my Mom used…I should go and dig that out…YUM!
owatz (AT) telus (DOT) net
How ingenious! I love anything frozen right now as I’m pregnant – but that also means I’m MESSY so this would be great
What a neat device and what a lovely giveaway – thanks.
We would love some of these. I get pretty tired of sticky fingers!
Great product! Super cool!!
Wow… I needed these about 2 years ago… My son is now 4 but ohhh the messes back then and now.. We like to make fruitpops with the fruit of the season and add a sugarfree (or less sugar) juice… Puree in the blender and freeze.. hmmm yummy
WHat a great idea. My toddler would get to enjoy popsicles more often with this!
Wouldn’t I just be the coolest auntie if I delivered these!?
maybe you should try heavy cream? i dunno….
i want one of those dripstick thingies for my 23 year old self!
What a great idea! Three of my littlies could have used that gadget just the other day. What a mess they were!
What a clever idea!
We often make juice pops. Just put a bit less water in the juice concentrate and pour it in the popsicle forms. Yummy! and a bit healthier!
Love the dripstick! That would save me so much clean-up time! Thanks for the iea for jello pops – think I might need to make some today!
Why didn’t I think of that? Very clever. I will sometime make popsicles by freezing flavored yogurt. The kids love them.
What a great idea!!! How awesome that it works for ice cream cones AND popsicles!! I’m not much of a popsicle eater, but my daughter is & let me tell ya I NEED THOSE DIPSTICKS!! haha! Great giveaway, thanks for entering me!
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What a great idea!!! How awesome that it works for ice cream cones AND popsicles!! I’m not much of a popsicle eater, but my daughter is & let me tell ya I NEED THAT DRIPSTICK!! haha! It’s always one more outfit to wash when she gets to have a special “drippy” treat! Great giveaway, thanks for entering me!
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Wow! What a cool idea! My kids love popsicles, but rarely get them ’cause they drive me nuts with the mess!
My hubby and I miss those pudding pops too! They were a tasty treat. This dripstick is a wonderful idea, leave it to a Mom to come up with it! *So great* My 3 year old would think he was extra special with a fancy ice cream holder like that!