Description
These Easy St. Patrick’s Day Pudding Cups are a fun, no-bake dessert layered with creamy vanilla pudding, green coloring, whipped topping, and festive sprinkles. Perfect for kids’ parties, classroom treats, or a quick holiday sweet!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- Green food coloring
- 1 cup whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)
- Crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (optional, for “dirt” layer)
- Gold sprinkles or shamrock sprinkles
- Mini marshmallows (optional)
- Clear plastic cups for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare pudding: In a bowl, whisk pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Add color: Stir in a few drops of green food coloring until desired shade is reached.
- Layer cups: Spoon pudding into clear cups. Add a layer of crushed cookies if using.
- Top with whipped cream: Add a dollop of whipped topping.
- Decorate: Sprinkle with gold or shamrock sprinkles and mini marshmallows if desired.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For extra fun, add a rainbow candy strip and gold chocolate coins on top. Store refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pudding cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: st patricks day dessert, green pudding cups, easy holiday treat, no bake dessert
