Red White and Blue Pudding Pops Recipe
This Red White and Blue Pudding Pops recipe is one of the best patriotic desserts around. It features a classic cheesecake pudding base with red and blue food coloring for an added pop of color.
Not only is it easy to make, but it’s also an incredibly festive way to show off your patriotism! These homemade popsicles are perfect for your 4th of July party or any summer cookout when you want a festive dessert that really stands out.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Perfect for patriotic holidays like Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
- Easy to make with just a few ingredients.
- Kid-friendly treat that’s sure to be a hit with young and old alike.
🛒Ingredients
You will need a few simple ingredients to help you make this delicious homemade popsicle recipe. Gather these tools and get ready to enjoy this easy kid-friendly recipe.
- white chocolate instant pudding
- whole milk
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make This Red White and Blue Pudding Pops Recipe
These 4th of July popsicles come together in a few simple steps. They do take some freezing time but I promise you these popsicles are worth the wait. You won’t regret making this festive and creamy treat.
Step 1: Make the pudding mixes
In a large bowl combine the white chocolate pudding with the milk. And, then whisk until combined.
Step 2: Color the pudding
Separate the pudding into 3 bowls. And, then whisk red food coloring into one bowl until desired shade. Repeat with the blue Leave the third one white.
Step 3: Add the pudding to a ziploc bag
Spoon each color pudding into their own ziploc bag. And, snip off the end.
Step 4: Fill the popsicle mold
Pipe the red pudding a third of the way up the popsicle mold. Repeat with the white pudding and then the blue. Place the lid on the popsicle mold and place the sticks in.
Step 5: Freeze before serving
Freeze on a flat surface in your freezer for 4 hours. Gently unmold and serve!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Fruit: Add some chopped strawberries to the red pudding or blueberries to the blue layer.
- Pudding: Swap out white chocolate pudding for vanilla.
- Crunch: Mix in some crushed graham crackers for a crunchy twist!
If you love sweet Red White and Blue recipes then you may want to give this Red White and Blue Poke Cake recipe also.
🥄 Equipment
Here are a few tools that you will need to make this delicious 4th of July popsicle recipe. Gather these tools and get ready to enjoy this sweet treat.
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Large bowl
- 3 smaller bowls
- 3 ziploc bags
- Popsicle molds
🥫 Storage
Store these popsicles in the freezer for up to one month.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to make this Red White and Blue Pudding Pops recipe.
- Make sure to freeze for at least 4 hours before serving so that it has time to set up.
- Don’t overfill the popsicle molds as they will expand when frozen.
- It can help to chill the pudding mixture in the fridge for a few minutes before pouring into the ziploc bags.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, you can certainly try making this recipe with other flavors or brands of pudding. But, for the sake of color, I recommend that you use white pudding. So, vanilla, cheesecake, or white chocolate.
The number of popsicles this recipe makes will depend on what size molds you use. For the average-size popsicle mold, you will get about 12 popsicles.
Yes, you can wrap them individually in plastic wrap and then store them in a freezer bag until you are ready to enjoy them.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Red White and Blue Pudding Pops Recipe
Equipment
- Spoon or whisk
- Small bowls
- 3 ziploc bags
- Silicone popsicle mold
Ingredients
- 9.9 ounces white chocolate instant pudding three small boxes
- 5 cups whole milk
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the white chocolate pudding with the milk.
- Whisk until combined.
- Separate the pudding into 3 bowls.
- Whisk red food coloring into one bowl until desired shade.
- Repeat with the blue.
- Leave the third one white.
- Spoon each color pudding into their own ziploc bag.
- Snip off the end.
- Pipe the red pudding a third of the way up the popsicle mold.
- Repeat with the white pudding and then the blue.
- Place the lid on the popsicle mold and place the sticks in.
- Freeze on a flat surface in your freezer for 4 hours.
- Gently unmold and serve!
