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Pudding Recipes: The Ultimate Collection

Everything we make with a pouch of pudding mix, all in one place.

Here is our not-so-secret secret: pudding mix is a cheat code. Once you have whisked up a bowl, you are two steps from cakes, cookies, frozen treats, and about a hundred other things.

Fancy Monkey pudding mix whisks into 2 cups of any milk in about two minutes, then sets on its own. It also thickens and flavors batters, which is why it turns up in our cakes, cookies, and even a cold foam for coffee.

This is the full collection, grouped by how you want to make it. Looking for a theme? Jump to no-bake desserts, vegan & dairy-free desserts, dessert cups, banana desserts, or cozy fall desserts.

No-bake favorites

Whisk, chill, done. No oven anywhere in sight.

Silky, torch-ready custard with no oven and no water bath. You still get to crack that sugar top with a spoon.

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A cool, mousse-like mint filling in a chocolate cookie crust. No marshmallows, no oven, no fuss.

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Skips the oven and the cream cheese, then sets overnight into a tangy, layered cheesecake with a Biscoff crunch.

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The nostalgic classic, made the easy, no-bake way. Whisk, layer with wafers, and let it soften in the fridge.

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Pudding cups & parfaits

Single-serve, layered, and party-ready.

Chocolate pudding with a nutty tahini swirl and a little crunch on top. Fancy in a cup, easy in real life.

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Deep caramel flavor in a silky, spoonable cup. Layer it, chill it, done.

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Cinnamon-sugar pudding that tastes just like the cookie, spooned into little cups.

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A dense, spoon-coating salted-caramel custard with a flaky-salt finish. Restaurant energy, home effort.

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Layered pudding, berries, and chia in a jar. Make a few ahead and grab one on the way out.

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Cakes, breads & bars

Pudding mix in the batter means a softer, moister crumb.

A molten chocolate center that spills out the second you dig in.

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An extra-moist vanilla cake with pudding built right into the crumb.

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Bright, tender lemon cake flecked with poppy seeds. Nobody will guess it's vegan.

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Tender, moist banana bread with pudding mix stirred right into the batter. The loaf disappears fast.

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Tangy, sweet buttermilk bars with a soft, spoonable set.

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Gooey, chess-pie-style bars with a buttermilk tang.

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Frozen treats

For hot days and lunchbox raids.

Banana pudding you eat with your hands: creamy, crackable, and made with just a whisk, a spread, and a freezer.

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A frozen slab of lemon and berries you snap apart with your hands. Keep a stash in the freezer for hot days.

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Rainbow-flecked pudding pops the whole troop will fight over. Whisk, pour into molds, freeze.

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Rich vanilla ice cream, no machine required.

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Cookies

Yep, pudding mix makes the cookies better too.

Fudgy cookies with crackly, powdered-sugar tops.

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Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies with a salted-caramel edge.

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Buttery, bright lemon shortbread that melts in your mouth.

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Drinks & kitchen tricks

Shakes, steamers, cold foam, and whipped cream that holds.

A thick banana shake with a salted-honey finish. Sip it slow.

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A warm banana-coconut drink for chilly nights, cozy and just sweet enough.

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A warm, spoonable chocolate drink with campfire vibes, minus the smoke in your eyes.

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Whip up a pudding cold foam for your coffee, or anything that needs a fancy little cloud on top.

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Whipped cream that actually holds its shape, thanks to a spoonful of pudding mix.

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A few tips

  • Whisk one pouch into 2 cups of cold milk for two minutes, then let it set. That is the whole base recipe.
  • Any milk works, dairy or plant. The Milk Guide matches each milk to its creamiest result.
  • Pudding mix also thickens and flavors batters, so it quietly upgrades cakes, cookies, and bars.
  • Every flavor is vegan, Non-GMO, gum-free, and made with no artificial flavors.

Make it yourself

New to Fancy Monkey? It is gloriously simple: whisk one pouch into 2 cups of any milk for 2 minutes, then let it set. Shop all flavors, browse more recipes, or raid the Milk Guide to match your milk to the recipe. Made something? Tag @meetfancymonkey so we can see it.

Frequently asked questions

What can you make with pudding mix besides pudding?

Cakes, cookies, frozen bark, pie filling, whipped cream, cold foam, and milkshakes. Pudding mix thickens and adds flavor to all of it.

How do you make Fancy Monkey pudding?

Whisk one pouch into 2 cups of cold milk (any kind) for two minutes, then let it set.

What milk is best for pudding?

Any milk works, dairy or plant. See our Milk Guide to match your milk to the recipe.

Are these pudding recipes no-bake?

Many are. The collection is grouped so you can pick no-bake, baked, or frozen.

Is Fancy Monkey pudding mix vegan?

Yes. It is vegan, Non-GMO, gum-free, and made with no artificial flavors.