Summer is the perfect time to indulge in cool, refreshing treats, and what could be better than homemade pudding pops? These creamy, delightful desserts are not only easy to make but also a hit with kids and adults alike. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create your own delicious pudding pops at home.
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 Popsicle Ingredients
1 small box instant pudding
2 Cups milk
1 Cup Cool-whip thawed ****see update
How to Make Pudding Pops
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.
Pudding Pops
Ingredients
- 1 small box instant pudding
- 2 Cups milk
- 1 Cup Cool-whip thawed
Instructions
- 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! After about 24 hours in the freezer remove from the mold by running them under hot water.
Notes
Nutrition
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!
More Sweet Treats
- Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake
- Frozen Tumbleweed Drinks (Adults Only)
- Ice Cream Pie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie
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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.
I would love to control the dripping stickiness
What a great giveaway! Thank you!
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 invention! Lil’ man’s latest obsession is popsicles and he knows they are for outside only. This would make it so much easier!!
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.
The dripstick is a great idea!
Thanks!
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!
The Dripstick is BRILLIANT!! Having a “why didn’t I think of that” entrepreneurial moment. Ha ha.
Amazing! I would totally buy and use these!
Those look great! My 3 and 4 year old sure could use them.
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!*
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!
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.
wow, this post had me took me back to my childhood. Love the Dripstick idea– my four year old needed it yesterday 😀