33 Easy Desserts That Start with a Simple Box of Pudding Mix

Turning a simple box of pudding mix into a delicious dessert is easier than you might think. We’ve gathered a collection of sweet treats that start with this everyday pantry staple. These recipes are quick, fun, and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without a lot of fuss.

Whether you’re looking to whip up something for a special occasion or just a weeknight treat, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here.

Cheesecake Dip

A plate with strawberries, crackers and dip.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Make this easy, creamy cheesecake dip with just 3 ingredients for a versatile dessert everyone will love! Perfect for parties or snacking.

Get the Recipe: Cheesecake Dip

Sweet and Tangy Lemon Poke Cake

Lemon Poke Cake recipe by Cheerful Cook.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Indulge in the delightful flavors of our tangy and sweet Lemon Poke Cake. This dessert is filled with creamy lemon pudding and topped with whipped cream for a refreshing, flavorful treat. Ideal for family gatherings or a special dessert.

Get the Recipe: Sweet and Tangy Lemon Poke Cake

Easy Oreo Sheet Cake

Oreo Sheet Cake recipe by Cheerful Cook.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Our easy-to-make Oreo Sheet Cake layers rich chocolate cake with creamy Oreo pudding and a fluffy whipped topping adorned with crunchy Oreo bits.

Get the Recipe: Easy Oreo Sheet Cake

Banana Pudding Cookies

A pile of cookies on a white background.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

These banana pudding cookies are super easy, soft, and ultra chewy and have the perfect amount of banana flavor.

Get the Recipe: Banana Pudding Cookies

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars recipe by Cheerful Cook.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Indulge in a deliciously sweet and tangy treat with these mouth-watering Strawberry Cheesecake Bars!

Get the Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Strawberry Torte

A slice of strawberry cheesecake on a fork.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Strawberry Torte is a classic German summer dessert. A light, airy, simple-to-make sponge cake topped with pudding cream and strawberries.

Get the Recipe: Strawberry Torte

Chococlate Chip Cookies

A pile of chocolate chip cookies with a bite taken out.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

These easy Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfect for beginners. They’re soft, with a hint of crispiness, and loaded with chocolate chips.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pistachio Ice Cream

An ice cream cone filled with green ice cream.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Indulge in this creamy, nutty, no-churn homemade pistachio ice cream, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth and impressing your friends.

Get the Recipe: Pistachio Ice Cream

Pistachio Cookies

A stack of cookies on a plate.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Pistachio Cookies are filled with pistachio pudding, dried cherries, and almonds. Crispy on the outside and deliciously chewy on the inside.

Get the Recipe: Pistachio Cookies

Easy Bee Sting Cake

Easy Bee Sting Cake recipe by Cheerful Cook.
Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich) is a light German cake recipe with a rich vanilla cream filling and topped with sugary, crunchy almonds.

Get the Recipe: Easy Bee Sting Cake

No-Bake Bailey’s Irish Cream Pie

A white pie with chocolate whipped cream on top.
Photo Credit: xoxoBella.

Boasting a wonderful Oreo crust along with vanilla pudding mix, this Bailey’s Irish Cream no-bake pie is so good.

Get the Recipe: Bailey’s Irish Cream Pie

Watergate Salad

A bowl of Watergate salad with cherries and nuts.
Photo Credit: House of Nash Eats.

Watergate Salad comes together in mere minutes with the classic combination of pistachio pudding, pineapple, marshmallows, and pecans!

Get the Recipe: Watergate Salad

Magnolia Bakery Pudding Recipe

A bowl of dessert with a banana and cookies on top.
Photo Credit: House of Nash Eats.

Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding will leave you wanting more after every bite. Layers of creamy pudding, sliced bananas, and Nila wafers.

Get the Recipe: Magnolia Bakery Pudding

Lemon Poke Cake

A lemon cake with a lemon slice on top.
Photo Credit: She’s Not Cookin’.

This is the best lemon poke cake recipe! It’s a family favorite dessert made with jello pudding and just a few other simple ingredients!

Get the Recipe: Lemon Poke Cake

Snicker Apple Salad

Snicker apple salad in a glass.
Photo Credit: Dinner at the Zoo.

This snicker apple salad is fresh apples and chopped candy bars in a sweet and creamy dressing. A quick and easy dessert or side dish.

Get the Recipe: Snicker Apple Salad

Dirt Cups

A pudding dirt dessert in a glass with gummy worms on top.
Photo Credit: House of Nash Eats.

Dirt cups are a fun, easy dessert perfect for any occasion! This recipe is simple to follow and can be made with just 5 ingredients. These cups are great for parties or simply a sweet treat for yourself!

Get the Recipe: Dirt Cups

No-Bake Chocolate Lasagna

A piece of cake with chocolate chips on top.
Photo Credit: Dinner at the Zoo.

This chocolate lasagna is a cookie crust topped with layers of cheesecake filling, pudding, whipped cream, and chocolate chips.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Lasagna

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

A piece of banana pudding cheesecake with a fork.
Photo Credit: Cheesecake It Is!.

Are you someone who loves good banana pudding? I have a cheesecake recipe you will go nuts for! I am going to share my recipe for banana pudding cheesecake…

Get the Recipe: Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Rhodes Rolls Monkey Bread

Monkey Roll Bread.
Photo Credit: Boston Girl Bakes.

This overnight monkey bread is made with frozen Rhodes dinner rolls and butterscotch pudding. Super easy and fast to put together!

Get the Recipe: Rhodes Rolls Monkey Bread

Oreo Dessert

A close up of an Oreo dessert.
Photo Credit: Fantabulosity.

Our no-bake Oreo dessert recipe, made with simple ingredients including Oreo Cookies, Cool Whip, pudding mix, and cream cheese, makes this an easy sweet treat!
Get the Recipe: Oreo Dessert

Banana Pudding Dip

A bowl of banana pudding dip with strawberries and bananas.
Photo Credit: Fantabulosity.

Banana Pudding Dip: An easy creamy dip served with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, & fresh fruit. A no-bake-dessert recipe that’s a sweet treat everyone loves!

Get the Recipe: Banana Pudding Dip

No-Bake Twinkie Cake

A piece of Twinkie cake with a fork on a plate.
Photo Credit: DIY Candy.

This delicious, no-bake Twinkie cake features vanilla pudding, whipped cream, banana, and pineapple! It takes just minutes to assemble.

Get the Recipe: Twinkie Cake

Pistachio Pudding

Pistachio Pudding Dessert recipe by Together as Family.
Photo Credit: Together as Family.

Pistachio Dessert is a no-bake dessert with layers of pistachio instant pudding, cheesecake, Cool Whip, and a pistachio graham cracker crust.

Get the Recipe: Pistachio Pudding

Birthday Cake Cheeseball

A birthday cake cheeseball with sprinkles on top of cookies.
Photo Credit: Officially Gluten Free.

This Funfetti Birthday Cake Cheeseball is a Unique Dessert that’s Perfect for Parties. Made with Flavours of Vanilla Birthday Cake!
Get the Recipe: Birthday Cake Cheeseball

Snickers Salad

A bowl filled with Snickers salad and caramel.
Photo Credit: The Forked Spoon.

This irresistible Snickers Salad is a sweet dessert salad filled with tart Granny Smith apples and Snickers candy bars in a creamy mixture of cheesecake pudding and whipped topping. A crowd favorite bursting with crunch and flavor!
Get the Recipe: Snickers Salad

Pistachio Poke Cake

A slice of pistachio cake on a blue and white plate.
Photo Credit: Fat Dad Foodie.

Upgrade your dessert game with this delicious Pistachio Poke Cake! With just a few simple ingredients, you can make the perfect treat for any occasion. Find out how to make it now and bring your dessert game to the next level!

Get the Recipe: Pistachio Poke Cake

Eggnog Poke Cake

A slice of eggnog poke cake on a white plate.
Photo Credit: Semi Homemade Kitchen.

Delight in holiday cheer with our Eggnog Poke Cake recipe – a creamy, eggnog-infused dessert that’s perfect for festive celebrations.
Get the Recipe: Eggnog Poke Cake

No-Bake Sand Cake

A slice of cake on a plate with mint leaves.
Photo Credit: All That’s Jas.

This Serbian no-bake sand cake is a simple, delicious dessert that whips up fast! It’s a fun treat to make when you’re short on time!

Get the Recipe: No-Bake Sand Cake

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream

A slice of chocolate peanut butter dream dessert on a plate.
Photo Credit: Full Kitchen Recipes.

If you’re a chocolate and peanut butter fan, then you’re in for a treat with this no-bake chocolate peanut butter dream dessert.
Get the Recipe: No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream

Fruit Salad With Cool Whip And Pudding

A close up of a fruit salad with coolwhip.
Photo Credit: Winding Creek Ranch.

This EASY Fruit Salad with Cool Whip and Vanilla pudding is the perfect side salad for a picnic, barbecue, family dinner, holiday dinner, or potluck!
Get the Recipe: Fruit Salad With Cool Whip And Pudding

Chocolate Lasagna

A piece of cake with whipped cream and sprinkles.
Photo Credit: Savory Experiments.

Chocolate Lasagna: Have you heard of it before? An EASY chocolate layered dessert that is also no bake and utterly decadent and delicious!
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Lasagna

Vanilla Mousse Parfaits

A close up of vanlila mousse parfaits.
Photo Credit: The Feathered Nester.

Vanilla mousse parfaits are a decadent, 3-ingredient holiday dessert. Make this quick and easy after-dinner indulgence in just 15 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Vanilla Mousse Parfaits

Nutty Hot Fudge Sundae Pudding Pops

A plate of sundea pudding pops on a white plate.
Photo Credit: Stef’s Eats and Sweets.

These Nutty Hot Fudge Sundae Pudding Pops are easy to make and combine the flavors of a nostalgic treat in a frozen form.
Get the Recipe: Nutty Hot Fudge Sundae Pudding Pops

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