80 vanilla pudding recipes

A sweet, buttery brown sugar sauce with vanilla, fresh lemon juice, and melted marshmallows spooned warm over Christmas plum pudding. A cherished family recipe ready in just 10 minutes.

Pop cake (Jello cake) made by soaking a baked cake with strawberry soda and Jello, then frosted with Cool Whip and vanilla pudding. A retro no-bake dessert.

Peaches and cream dessert casserole with rolled oats, diced peaches, skim milk, and vanilla baked into a custardy, oat pudding. A simple 6-ingredient baked oatmeal dessert.

No-bake pumpkin crunch cream pie with vanilla pudding folded into pumpkin, slivered almonds, and chocolate chips, all in a graham cracker crust. Easy holiday dessert with chocolate-pumpkin twist.

Fat-free banana split pie with cinnamon cookie crust, sugar-free vanilla pudding, crushed pineapple, and fresh strawberries. Layered no-bake dessert that captures the sundae shop in a slim slice.

No-bake strawberry delight pie with crushed berries folded into vanilla pudding and whipped topping on a graham cracker crust. Five ingredients, 20 minutes of work, then chill.

No-bake rum pineapple pie with vanilla pudding, sour cream, and crushed pineapple in a graham cracker crust. A boozy, creamy chilled dessert that sets in 3 hours.

No-bake peach cream cake layered with angel food cake, vanilla pudding cream, whipped cream, and sliced peaches. An almond-scented icebox dessert that chills to set.

A no-bake vanilla wafer crumb crust made with just three ingredients. Press into a pie pan, chill, and fill with your favorite pudding, cream, or fruit filling.

Banana cream brownie squares layer a peanut-studded brownie base with sliced bananas, vanilla pudding whipped cream, and grated chocolate. A potluck-friendly dessert built on a brownie mix shortcut.

Frozen pudding made with vanilla ice cream, chopped walnuts, and preserved fruits, served with a creamy royal grape sauce. A vintage frozen dessert with an elegant custard topping.

Strawberry tart with a no-bake vanilla pudding filling in a graham cracker crust, topped with fresh berries and a hint of orange zest. A simple diabetic-friendly dessert in 30 minutes.

Pecan sticky buns use frozen dinner rolls topped with vanilla pudding mix, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and pecans. Assemble at night, rise overnight, bake in the morning for fresh sticky buns.

Speedy no-fuss rice pudding made with vanilla yogurt instead of slow-simmered custard, sweetened with honey and cinnamon, then layered with fresh summer berries and peaches. A light, chilled dessert.

COMMENT: What makes this dessert so irresistible? As it bakes, a pudding sauce forms beneath the cake layer. Cocoa-based and made without eggs, its an old-fashioned treat that should be served with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and a big spoon.

Tahitian baked mangoes in red wine with vanilla pods and superfine sugar. A simple, elegant tropical dessert served chilled with wine-poached fruit in a ruby syrup.