What are some easy, creative and tasty recipies for desserts using Jello or pudding?

Question

I have to make a dessert for a church event this weekend, and I have lots of packages of Jello and Jello pudding in my pantry that I want to use up. Any ideas?

Answer 1

This is a wonderfully tasty cake!
Zebra Cake

INGREDIENTS
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
2 cups milk
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
16 graham crackers
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
In separate bowls, prepare each pudding mix, using only one cup of milk per box. Let stand for about 5 minutes until slightly firm, then fold 1/2 of the whipped topping into each one.
Place a layer of graham crackers in the bottom of an 8x8 inch pan. Spread half of the chocolate pudding over them, then layer more graham crackers over the top. Spread half of the vanilla pudding over the crackers, then cover with more crackers. Repeat, alternating the chocolate and vanilla.
Chill at least 6 hours or overnight. This will cause the graham crackers to fluff up and taste like cake. Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave oven, then drizzle over the top. Cut into squares and serve.

Answer 2

This is the simplest dessert out there you make your jello let it set then take about a 1/2 of a quart of Vanilla ice cream and put in the bowl with the jello allow a large enough bowl to whip in, then use a hand mixer, mix the jello and ice cream till all blended not to long just long enough to whip the ice cream and jello together, then scoop into parfait cups and put back in refrigerator long enough to set at least an hour then serve . This can be made ahead of time and just left in refrigerator until ready to serve. Its very light , delicious , and reasonable. Enjoy :)

Answer 3

The site below also gives a ton of ideas. They even have cookings using pudding.

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

1 (4 oz.) pkg. chocolate Jello instant pudding
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. Cool Whip
1 baked 8 inch pie shell

Mix pudding using 1 cup milk, blend in Cool Whip. Spoon into a baked and cooled 8 inch pie shell. Garnish with chocolate curls and Cool Whip.
Chill for at least 1 hour.

Answer 4

You can make a cake with the jello...

Just get a cake pan and use some jello to make a bottom layer, put it in the fridge to get solid. Add a layer of whipped topping and then pour over another package of jello, let it sit in the fridge again. Once the top layer is solid, it's finished. It's an easy and delicious jello cake. I've made it before so it works....

Answer 5

Strawberry Trifle Recipe
Ingredients:

3 1/4 ounce package vanilla pudding (not instant)
1 1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream sherry
8 ounces orange or pound cake
1 cup strawberry jam
2 cups fresh strawberries (mashed)
8 ounces whipping cream, whipped and sweetened


Instructions:

Cook pudding with milk and 1/3 cup sherry. Set aside. Break the cake into bite-size pieces. Spread the bottom of the bowl with 1/2 of the cake. Cover the cake with 1 tablespoon cream sherry, 1/2 of the fruit, and 1/2 of the jam.

Make another layer with the remaining cake and cover with another tablespoon of the cream sherry, fruit, and jam.

Spread with warm pudding. Let set 4 hours.

Cover with whipped cream.

Serves 12

Answer 6

I like banana pudding, the recipe is on the Vanilla Wafers box. Or you can look here: http://www.kraftfoods.com/jello/recipes/

If there will be lots of kids, you can make Jello jigglers in a variety of colors and shapes. We did that for St. Patrick's Day and they were gone in an instant!

Answer 7

Here are a couple of great dessert recipes that use pudding: I have tasted the first one and it is delicious. The Kahlua flavors it nicely but if you are leery of the Kahlua, omit it or try the second one.

Easy Chocolate Kahlua Cake
1 box moist Devil's food cake
1 small box instant chocolate pudding
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Kahlua
powdered sugar
1 (12-cup) ring-shaped Bundt pan
butter or oil for greasing pan
***optional:***
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all ingredients well in a large bowl.

Pour into a greased, 12-cup Bundt pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with crumbs clinging to
it, about 45 minutes.

Cool in pan and serve on a platter with powdered sugar lightly sifted over the top.

This recipe for Chocolate Kahlua Cake serves/makes 12
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Pineapple Coconut Upside Down Pudding Cake recipe


1 small box instant pudding,
coconut cream or vanilla*
1/4 cup oil
1 (18.25 ounce) box white cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 to 2 cups flaked coconut (amount
depends on flavor of pudding)
1 can pineapple rings
Some cherries (optional)

Arrange pineapples and cherries in the bottom of 2 greased 9-inch cake pans.
Blend all ingredients except coconut in a bowl. Beat 4 minutes at medium speed. Pour mixture over arranged pineapples and cherries into cake pans. Bake
at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not underbake. Cool in pans for 15 minutes; remove; cool on racks. Frost with
favorite frosting. Sprinkle with coconut.

* With vanilla pudding, increase water to 3/4 cup and add 1 cup coconut to batter.

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Answer 8

Kraftfoods.com has a whole bunch.

Banana Pudding
Mix Vanilla pudding with bananas and Nilla Wafers if you want.

Tapioca pudding with blueberries and cinnamon.

Make jello with ice cream for a creamy treat.

Answer 9

I actually make alot of things with puddings. My friend Lori has a recipe that is to die for. Its called "Better than sex cake" though you might want to rename it for church!!
Its really good. You need:

- 2 small instant pudding boxes (Choc. is best)
-2 containers cool whip
-1 cup flour
-1 stick of butter
-1 cup of powdered sugar
-8 oz. of cream cheese
-1 cup of ground walnuts for crust (if you like them)

1. Crust
Mix 1 cup flour and the stick of butter together well, and then add walnuts if youre gonna. mix it for about 1-2 mins. Put it in a 9x13 pan and bake at 350* , 14 mins for metal pans or 20 mins for glass. Take out and let completely cool.

2. Filling
In a bowl Add:
1 cup powdered sugar, 1 cup coolwhip, 8 oz. cream cheese, blend well and ref. for 10 mins. set aside

3. pudding mix
Make pudding as directed for pie filling on box. After the pudding is nice and stiff add 1 cup coolwhip, and stir it in. set that aside.

4. Assembly
Take the cooled crust and spread cream cheese filling mix on it evenly. Then add youre pudding mix, and then top w/ remaining coolwhip and ref. for 20 mins. then serve..............enjoy!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

Try making these, but instead of making the pudding like it says, use the pudding mix. Hope this helps :)

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipe/33803/