Description
These Easter pudding cups are a creamy, delightful dessert featuring layers of smooth vanilla pudding, crunchy chocolate sandwich cookies, and festive chocolate eggs. Perfect for spring celebrations, they combine easy-to-make pudding with whipped topping and decorative candies for a fun and delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Pudding Mixture
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Toppings & Layers
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- 1 cup chocolate eggs or candy-coated chocolates (for decoration)
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding base: In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk thoroughly until the mixture is smooth with no lumps.
- Cook and thicken: Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly to prevent lumps, cooking the mixture until it thickens, which should take about 5 minutes. Once thickened, remove the pan from heat.
- Cool and fold in whipped topping: Let the pudding cool for a few minutes to avoid melting the whipped topping. Once cooled, gently fold in the whipped topping until the mixture is uniformly creamy.
- Assemble the pudding cups: Take 6 serving cups and start by placing a layer of crushed chocolate sandwich cookies at the bottom of each. Add a layer of the pudding mixture on top of the cookies. Repeat the layering process, ending with a final layer of pudding on top.
- Decorate: Garnish each pudding cup with chocolate eggs or candy-coated chocolates to create a festive Easter look.
- Chill and serve: Refrigerate the pudding cups for at least 1 hour to allow them to set and chill before serving. This makes the dessert refreshing and enhances the flavors.
Notes
- Use full-fat milk for creamier pudding or low-fat milk for a lighter version.
- For a vegan option, substitute milk with almond or oat milk and use dairy-free whipped topping.
- Crush cookies in a sealed bag using a rolling pin to get fine crumbs without making a mess.
- These pudding cups can be made a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- To add texture, sprinkle some chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips between layers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop Cooking and Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pudding cup (approx. 150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Easter pudding cups, layered pudding dessert, vanilla pudding cups, chocolate cookie pudding, festive Easter dessert
