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
I would love to keep you fully stocked with creative ideas, yummy recipes, fun crafts, and loads of free printables. Subscribe to Skip to my Lou to get new ideas delivered to your inbox. Follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram for all my latest updates.
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!
apechicken(at)yahoo(dot)com
Why didn’t I think of that? Very clever. I will sometime make popsicles by freezing flavored yogurt. The kids love them.
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!
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!
What a great idea! Three of my littlies could have used that gadget just the other day. What a mess they were!
maybe you should try heavy cream? i dunno….
i want one of those dripstick thingies for my 23 year old self!
Wouldn’t I just be the coolest auntie if I delivered these!?
WHat a great idea. My toddler would get to enjoy popsicles more often with this!
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
Great product! Super cool!!
What a great product!! A must have for anyone with a toddler!
We would love some of these. I get pretty tired of sticky fingers!
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!
What a neat device and what a lovely giveaway – thanks.
How ingenious! I love anything frozen right now as I’m pregnant – but that also means I’m MESSY so this would be great 🙂