18 Recipes with Vanilla Pudding
Try out these recipes with vanilla pudding and pudding mix to make cakes, cookies, and no bake desserts!
Vanilla pudding is one of those kitchen staples that are simple in all the best ways. Picky eaters will eat it, it tastes delicious by itself or in a recipe, it’s easy to make, and for many of us, it’s nostalgic. For those reasons and more, we’ve made a list of 18 Recipes with Vanilla Pudding to remind you of just how versatile it is.
Starting with cakes with vanilla pudding, then cookies, and finishing off with some no bake vanilla pudding desserts, this list has something for everyone.
Some of these recipes call for instant pudding mix to be mixed in with batter, which means you won’t be able to taste it as clearly as some other recipes. If you want a recipe with the distinctive taste and texture of vanilla pudding, a good rule of thumb is if you can see pudding in the recipe picture, you’ll be able to taste it!
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Cakes with Vanilla Pudding
This wide variety of cakes utilizes the vanilla pudding to stay moist and delicious; none of these cakes are in danger of being dry! Some use more vanilla pudding than others, such as the Heavenly Cloud Cake, which has thick layers of pudding, versus the vanilla cupcakes, which just use the instant pudding mix for texture. There's a cake in this list for everyone, so find which one is speaking to you.
Don't let the name fool you--this cake is for everyone.
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Turn your favorite doughnut into your favorite cake with this poke cake recipe.
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Make these fun-sized little cakes, which are so perfectly moist and delicious.
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You'll be tasting a chilly Dreamsicle even though you're eating cake with this recipe.
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Is it brunch or is it dessert? This poke cake can be either.
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Vanilla Pudding Cookies
All of these recipes use instant pudding mix in the batter to keep these cookies chewy and soft. If you like your cookies with crunch, these aren't for you. Try a chocolate chip or snickerdoodle, or make whoopie pies with cream cheese frosting.
Holiday Vanilla Pudding Cake Cookies
If Christmas is coming and you want something sweet and easy, look no further.
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These soft carrot cake cookies sandwich a cream cheese frosting filling.
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These peanut butter cookies are made better by the instant pudding mix in the batter.
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Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
Make these crowd-pleasers next time you need a dessert.
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Unbelievable Snickerdoodle Poppers
These aren't technically a cookie, but snickerdoodle is a kind of cookie, right? Plus, these are so heavenly, sweet and fun that we had to include them.
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Don't want to use an instant mix to get your vanilla pudding? Try this
No Bake Desserts with Vanilla Pudding
These recipes with vanilla pudding are so easy, you don't even have to turn on the oven. That means they're perfect for summer! Most of them are desserts, but you can make the Creamy Fruit Salad with Vanilla Dressing as a sweet side dish.
Dreamy Golden Oreo Pudding Dessert
If you've got a sleeve of the Golden Oreos, they go perfectly with vanilla pudding in this recipe.
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Make banana pudding the way they do in the South--with vanilla wafers.
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This decadent dessert uses vanilla pudding for the eclair filling.
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Creamy Fruit Salad with Vanilla Dressing
Give your fruit salad an extra splash of sugar and flavor with the vanilla dressing in this recipe.
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No Bake Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
Combie chocolate, peanut butter, and creamy vanilla pudding in this no bake dessert.
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