Homemade Pudding Pops Recipe | In The Kitchen With Matt (2024)

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Growing up I loved eating the famous Jello Pudding Pops. These homemade pudding pops are awesome and taste just like the real thing.

These are so refreshing and full of nice chocolate pudding flavor. They are perfect for a hot summer day or anytime of the year you want a cold yummy treat.

And homemade pudding pops are super duper easy to make. If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Gather the ingredients

In order to make homemade pudding pops you need just a few ingredients:

• Chocolate pudding mix – Or you can make homemade chocolate pudding.
• Milk – I generally use whole milk, but any cold milk will work.
• Cool whip – The cool whip will give it body and help with the structure. You will probably need to set it out so it is soft. Or you can use whipped cream.

Tools

• Popsicle moldor small cups
• Bowls
• Spoon
• Whisk

Step 2: How to make chocolate homemade pudding pops

Begin by adding your instant chocolate pudding mix to a medium bowl of milk. Use a whisk and combine them. There are all kinds of instant pudding mix flavors as well, so if you wanted to make a different flavor than chocolate, you totally can!

Or if you are going to use homemade pudding use the ingredients to make that and not the milk and instant pudding mix from this recipe. Because milk is used to make the homemade pudding. After the pudding has chilled move on from there with the recipe.

Next, whisk in the softened cool whip, or you can use whipped cream as well. Why are we adding this? Why can’t we just freeze pudding?

Well technically you can, but the cool whip or whipped cream gives it a better texture and allows it to freeze better. The end product will not only be tastier but it will also be closer to the real thing.

And just like that the homemade pudding pops batter/mixture is ready to go. Easy right?

Step 3: Fill up the popsicle molds

And now the only thing left to do is to fill up the popsicle molds. Or if you like you can use Dixie cups with wooden popsicle sticks.

The easiest way to fill up the molds is with a piping bag, but you can also just use a spoon and scoop it in as well. Leave about a 1/4th of an inch from the top, because it will expand a bit when it freezes.

Step 4: Freeze those homemade pudding pops

Now all you need to do is place them in the freezer for four hours or up to overnight. Then when you want to eat them, run some warm water over the mold which will help to release the pudding pop. Enjoy!

How long will pudding pops last?

You can keep them in the freezer for a few months.

Other treats you may like:

Coconut Macaroons

Ice Cream Rolls

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

3 Ingredient Vanilla Ice Cream

Easy Homemade Vanilla Pudding

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chocolate cold Jello kids summer

20 Comments

1. Patricia

   August 3, 2023 at 7:42 pm·Reply

   I haven’t made this yet. Wondering how to make it with a large box of instant pudding mix? I only have a 5.9 oz box. Thanks for the share!.

   • Matt Taylor

     August 3, 2023 at 9:04 pm·Reply

     Hi! Just use 1 cup less of milk, and make the pudding, then fold in the whipped cream or cool whip. 🙂 So essentially you are just replacing 1 cup of milk with 1 cup of cool whip, after the pudding is made.

2. Britt

   December 22, 2022 at 4:35 pm·Reply

   
   AWESOME!!! I am a Diabetic and this makes a great dessert for me to try! There is even sugar free Cool Whip!

   • Matt Taylor

     December 22, 2022 at 9:08 pm·Reply

     Great!! 🙂 Let me know how it turns out after you give the pudding pops a try. 🙂

3. Shelby

   July 30, 2022 at 7:53 pm·Reply

   It is necessary to use coolwhip/whip topping? Would it work the same with just pudding mix/milk?

   • Matt Taylor

     July 31, 2022 at 8:42 am·Reply

     Hi! Yes, it is necessary to use the cool whip/whipped topping. It won’t have the right consistency if you just use the pudding by itself. 🙂

4. YJ

   June 17, 2022 at 2:33 pm·Reply

   Will this recipe work with sugar free instant pudding? What about with almond milk. Thinking of visitors with kids.

   • Matt Taylor

     June 17, 2022 at 4:55 pm·Reply

     It should work fine with sugar-free instant pudding. mmm not sure it will work with almond milk or not.

     See Also

     Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (Easy Recipe)

5. Leanne Sargent

   May 22, 2021 at 7:10 am·Reply

   
   My grandchildren and I made banana cream pie pudding pops. They were delicious. We had such a good time.

   • Matt Taylor

     May 22, 2021 at 8:46 am·Reply

     So happy to hear that, Leanne!! 🙂 🙂 So many different flavors you can try.

6. Rocco Boysen

   November 7, 2020 at 6:44 am·Reply

   Thanks for sharing. Love these pudding

   • Matt Taylor

     November 7, 2020 at 7:22 am·Reply

     You are so very welcome, Rocco!! 🙂

7. Anna

   July 21, 2020 at 9:46 am·Reply

   
   Great summer treat for the kiddos! They had fun making these pops!

   • Matt Taylor

     July 21, 2020 at 10:23 am·Reply

     Agree! Perfect summer activity for the kids! 🙂

8. Jen

   July 21, 2020 at 9:28 am·Reply

   
   My kids and I had a blast making these and of course, eating them all up! Definitely a fun piece of my childhood to share with them.

   • Matt Taylor

     July 21, 2020 at 10:22 am·Reply

     Awesome, Jen! 🙂

9. Ashley F

   July 21, 2020 at 9:19 am·Reply

   
   The kids has so much fun helping me make these! Taste so good too!

   • Matt Taylor

     July 21, 2020 at 10:22 am·Reply

     I am so glad, Ashley!

10. Priya

    June 10, 2020 at 1:36 pm·Reply

    
    This is indeed a great idea matt. Love these pudding pops.

    • Matt Taylor

      June 10, 2020 at 3:02 pm·Reply

      Thank you so much, Priya!! 🙂

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