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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 06/12/2013Updated: 11/12/2021

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Easy to make, festive, and fun, these funfetti pudding pops will be a fun treat for the whole family. Kids especially love these! Get the popsicle recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Easy to make, festive, and fun, these funfetti pudding pops are a fun treat for the whole family. Kids especially love these!

Recipe Overview

Why you’ll love it: Easy and economical, pudding pops are a cool treat to make.

How long it takes: 5 minutes to make, 3 hours to freeze
Equipment you’ll need: popsicle molds, freezer, mixing bowl
Servings: 4, depending on the size of your molds

Two pudding pops with bright green plastic handles on black background with scattered sprinkles. Text overlay reads "funfetti pudding pops."
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  • 1 Recipe Overview
  • 2 About This Recipe
  • 3 What You’ll Need
  • 4 How To Make Pudding Pops
  • 5 FAQs
  • 6 Make It Your Own
  • 7 Storage Tips
  • 8 More Funfetti Recipes
  • 9 Get the Recipe: Funfetti Pudding Pops

May I just forewarn you all that I do believe I might be obsessed with popsicles this year? (And I’m obviously obsessed with funfetti — who isn’t?)

I bought these Tovolo Groovy Ice Pop Molds and I’m not going to lie, I wanted to kill someone every time I tried to get a popsicle out. I practically dislocated my shoulder.

But now I think I finally have the hang of it and everyone is probably safe. Including my shoulder. The trick is running them under hot water — I’m sure this is old news to most people, but it was obviously something I had to learn gradually.

Now that I can actually get the stinkers out of the molds, my mind is going a million miles a minute with new popsicle ideas.

Today we’ll look at pudding pops: smooth, creamy and nostalgic. If you love chocolate, try classic pudding pops or for something really fun, these Andes Mint Pudding Pops.

Let’s celebrate a bit with festive funfetti pudding pops! They are so stinking cute. Kids love them! And they are a good source of calcium. And sprinkles.

Front view closeup of funfetti pudding pop on black background.

About This Recipe

Want to know another great thing about homemade popsicles? They are beyond easy to make! They won’t take you more than five minutes start to finish and you’ll only need one bowl. Just remember that they need at least 3 hours of freezer time!

You’ll find that homemade pudding pops are much, much more economical than store-bought and way less expensive than ice cream trucks.

Try my healthy orange creamsicle popsicles or root beer float popsicles. Tart blueberry lemon popsicles with yogurt are so refreshing on a hot summer day.

Pudding pops start with an instant pudding mix — whisk it up, stir in the sprinkles and freeze. Done.

Because sprinkles come in tons of colors and shapes, you can make pudding pops to match any occasion from birthdays to holidays.

What You’ll Need

  • Popsicle Molds: They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. Choose one that looks easy to use. The size (and yield) of your popsicles will depend on the size of the molds. If they’re small, you’ll get more popsicles!
  • Instant Pudding Mix: It doesn’t matter whether the mix is sugar-free or regular, as long as it’s instant pudding and not the kind that has to be cooked. Any flavor is fine but vanilla really showcases the sprinkles.
  • Milk: Whole milk, 2%, or skim milk is fine. Just remember the creamier the milk, the creamier the pudding pop. I usually compromise with 2%. I haven’t tested these with non-dairy milk such as almond milk but I’m thinking it would be fine.
  • Funfetti Sprinkles: Some folks call them jimmies. Choose colors to match the occasion.
Overhead of two popsicles on black background with funfetti sprinkled around them.

How To Make Pudding Pops

It’s so easy! Simply blend the pudding mix and milk together until the mixture begins to thicken. I like to use a mixing bowl with a pouring spout or a large measuring cup so it’s easier to fill the molds.

Add the sprinkles and fold them into the pudding. Pour into molds and freeze for at least three hours. That’s all there is to it!

One tip: Don’t overmix the pudding once you put the sprinkles in. Your sprinkles may bleed their color and you’ll end up with gray icky-looking pudding pops. Stir the pudding and milk together first until the mixture begins to thicken and then fold in the sprinkles.

FAQs

Can you freeze pudding cups to make pudding pops?

Store-bought pudding can be frozen. It will have the consistency of ice cream according to Can You Freeze This. I suppose if you stuck a popsicle stick into the container you could make pudding pops that way.

Can you still buy Jell O Pudding Pops?

They are no longer available. Although they were really popular, pudding pops were discontinued in the 1990s. Happily, it’s very easy to make your own!

Make It Your Own

  • Any flavor of pudding can be used.
  • Sprinkles of any color or shape can be used.

Storage Tips

Pudding pops can be frozen indefinitely. Most molds come with a handy stand so they’ll sit upright in the freezer while they solidify but once they’re frozen, you can bundle them together in a freezer bag.

Front view of two popsicles on black background.

More Funfetti Recipes

  • Funfetti Cookies – Patriotic!
  • Holiday Funfetti Shortbread Cookies
  • Cake Mix Blondies
  • Sprinkle Ice Cream Pie Recipe with Rice Krispie Crust
  • Salt Water Taffy by The Cupcake Project

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Easy to make, festive, and fun, these funfetti pudding pops will be a fun treat for the whole family. Kids especially love these! Get the popsicle recipe on RachelCooks.com!
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Funfetti Pudding Pops

4.43 from 21 votes
Prep Time: 5 mins
Additional Time: 3 hrs
Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins
4 large popsicles
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Easy to make, festive and fun, these funfetti pudding pops will be a fun treat for the whole family.

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 ¾ cup 2% milk
  • ¼ cup multi-colored jimmies (sprinkles)

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl (see note), whisk milk and pudding mix for about 1 minute or until it begins to thicken. Whisk in jimmies.
  • Pour mixture into popsicle molds, and freeze until firm (at least 3 hours). Once frozen, remove from popsicle molds and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • Use a mixing bowl with a pouring spout or very large measuring cup, if you have one. It’s much easier to fill the molds.
  • Do not overmix once you stir in the sprinkles or they will lose their color and you’ll end up with grey pudding pops!
  • Helpful hint: To easily remove popsicles from molds, hold under warm running water briefly until they loosen.
  • If desired, other flavors of pudding may be used. Sugar-free pudding is fine, too, as long as it’s instant pudding.
  • Add any color of sprinkles you like!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 95kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 50mg, Potassium: 145mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 105IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 124mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Cassie says

    May 4, 2022 at 11:33 am

    Could you basically use any size box of instant pudding that asks for 2c of milk, then just use 1/4c less milk? For instance, some 1oz packages call for the same amount of milk (2c). If the called-for amount of milk is the same to start with, do you suppose the consistency will end up the same regardless of pudding package size?

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      May 8, 2022 at 9:55 pm

      I’m honestly not sure because we haven’t tested it that way. Let me know if you give it a try!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    April 27, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    Hi! Not sure what I did wrong. All the dye from the sprinkles came right off in the mix. I did use plant based milk to mix the pudding and tiny little ball sprinkles. Would love your advice. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      May 8, 2022 at 10:01 pm

      The little ball sprinkles don’t work for this recipe, because they just have the color on the outside ands it comes off really easily. You really have to use jimmies.

      Reply
  3. Radwa says

    January 16, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    This looks amazing and easy to make; I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 16, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      I hope you love them!

      Reply
  4. Sandra Allen says

    January 15, 2020 at 3:48 am

    Wow, I took a seat at the table, and I am quite impressed. This Pops will be perfect for those “once in tear” times when every kid from the extended family are all in the same place at the same time, Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 16, 2020 at 10:28 am

      So happy to hear it! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!

      Reply
  5. Lori says

    December 17, 2019 at 9:07 pm

    This looks easy and I love funfetti, can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 21, 2019 at 8:28 am

      Thanks! I hope you love them!

      Reply
  6. Beks says

    December 17, 2019 at 8:48 pm

    What a delectable idea! I’m sure they are all a wonderful texture. I’m pinning this, thank you.

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 21, 2019 at 8:28 am

      Thanks! I hope you love them!

      Reply
  7. Malissa says

    November 19, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    These would be perfect for any celebration!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 20, 2019 at 10:03 am

      They most definitely would be!

      Reply
  8. Sophie Anderson says

    November 18, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    I wish I had one pf these pops right now! Pudding pops are so good!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 19, 2019 at 7:42 pm

      I agree wholeheartedly!

      Reply
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