Funfetti Pudding Pops Recipe
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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
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 a set of 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.
Let’s celebrate a bit with festive funfetti pudding pops! Kids love them. And they are a good source of calcium. And sprinkles.
Why You’ll Love Homemade Pudding Pops
Easy, easy, easy! Want to know a 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!
Inexpensive. You’ll find that homemade pudding pops are much, much more economical than store-bought and way less expensive than ice cream trucks.
Only 3 ingredients. Pudding pops start with an instant pudding mix, add milk, whisk it up, stir in the sprinkles and freeze. Done.
Make it a special occasion. 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.
How To Make This Pudding Pops Recipe
Make the pudding. 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!
Tip For Success
Gently fold in the sprinkles. 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.
Use hot water to unmold the popsicles. When the popsicles are frozen solid, gently run them under hot water for a few seconds until they loosen from the mold.
FAQs
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.
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.
More Funfetti Recipes
- Funfetti 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!
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding
- 1 ¾ cups 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
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.
dixya| food, pleasure, and health says
I am so going to try this!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
These are so cute and such a great snack for the Summer.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
YAY for them finally coming out of the mold. Pudding pops are so much fun and I love making them. I got a popsicle mold a few weeks ago and have been making pudding pops like crazy! I’ll have to make some of these!
Tieghan says
These are SO fun!
Laurie {SimplyScratch} says
Rachel! These look so fun and soooo darn good! My kids would totally flip if I made these… bookmarked for the weekend! :)
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Eeee I love how fun and colorful these are!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Oh. My. Goodness! Screw the kids (sorry little ones) hand those sprinkle treats on over to me!
carrian says
Oh my goodness, my kids would die with excitement!!
amanda @ fake ginger says
I need to find my popsicle molds so I can make these! Yum!
sheila says
Pudding Pops have always one of my favorites!! How fun to add sprinkles!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
How fun are these?!!!
Kristen says
These are so brilliant!!!
kita says
Is it wrong that I may be making these in like three minutes… for myself? ;D
Rachel Gurk says
It would be wrong if you didn’t ;)
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
So cute!! These are so fun!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Katrina!
Ashley says
My kids will eat anything in Popsicle form! I love how you added the sprinkes – so pretty!