Quick Pumpkin Pudding Recipe (5 Minutes!)
This simple recipe for easy Pumpkin Pudding is smooth and creamy and filled with all the warm and cozy fall flavors. A delicious dessert you can whip up in just 5 minutes with 5 ingredients! A fast, easy Thanksgiving dessert for when you're too full for pie.
Be sure to try Paula Deen's Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting and easy Pumpkin Angel Food Cake next!
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🎃Instant Pumpkin Pudding Recipe: At a Glance
- 5 ingredients. Instant vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin pie spice, milk, pumpkin puree, and brown sugar
- Fast and easy pumpkin dessesrt. Takes just five minutes, makes 6 servings.
- Light and creamy. Cozy fall dessert for everyday or a light end to a heavy holiday meal.
- Make-ahead dessert. Keeps 3-4 days in the fridge.
When pumpkin season rolls around and I get a hankering for something, anything, with pumpkin spice, this creamy pumpkin pie pudding is one of my favorites.
And it's a super easy recipe. No baking, just 5 simple ingredients and 5 minutes to whip up creamy pudding that tastes like pumpkin pie.
I've also used it as a filling in my easy Pumpkin Poke Cake and one of the layers in Pumpkin Pie Cups with gingersnaps.
🍂Instant Pumpkin Pudding Ingredients
See recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full list of ingredients and exact amounts.
- Instant pudding mix. I use vanilla pudding or cheesecake pudding, but you can use any flavor. White chocolate, butterscotch, even chocolate would taste great!
- Pumpkin pie spice. Pumpkin pie spice is a warm spice blend made with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. If you don't have it in your cabinet, you can easily make your own pumpkin pie spice.
- Brown sugar. Just a little bit of brown sugar adds richness because of the molasses -- and also helps get rid of that "vegetal" flavor of the pumpkin.
- Pumpkin puree. Be sure to grab a can of pure pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling, which has sugar and spices added.
🥛Variations
- Sugar-free pudding. Sugar-free instant pudding mix may also be used. When I tested it, I skipped the brown sugar -- I didn't try any sugar-free sweeteners as a substitute.
- Almond milk. For a dairy-free treat, substitute 1 cup of almond milk for dairy milk.
🥣How to Make Pumpkin Pudding
Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk the pudding mix, pumpkin spice, and brown sugar to break up any clumps. Add about ½ of the milk and briefly whisk until smooth. Whisk the rest of the milk into the pudding mixture.
Step 2: Add the pumpkin puree and whisk 1-2 more minutes until completely combined.
Step 3: Transfer to a serving bowl or divide pudding into dessert cups for individual servings. Allow pudding to set 5 minutes.
Step 4: Serve with Cool Whip or whipped cream and toppings like mini chocolate chips, chopped pistachios, and crushed graham crackers.
✅Pumpkin Pudding Tips
- Whisk the pudding mix with a little bit of milk to start with for pumpkin pudding that has a smooth and creamy texture -- no lumps!
- This is the perfect dessert to make ahead of time and portion into individual serving containers for quick grab-and-go sweet treats. I like to use these little 4 oz. mason jars.
- Substitute 1 cup of almond milk for dairy milk.
🎁Storage
Store leftover pumpkin pudding in the refrigerator in an airtight container or tightly covered in plastic wrap for 3-4 days.
❓Pumpkin Pudding FAQs
Yes! Use sugar-free instant pudding mix. When I tested it, I skipped the brown sugar and it tasted great.
Yes, swap in 1 cup of almond milk for the dairy milk.
Store leftovers in an airtight container or tightly covered with plastic wrap in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Yes. Mix 1 4-serving size box of vanilla instant pudding with 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 ¼ cups milk, and 1 cup pumpkin puree.
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📖 Recipe
Quick Pumpkin Pudding Recipe (5 Minutes!)
Ingredients
- 3.4 oz. instant vanilla pudding mix or cheesecake or white chocolate flavor
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 ¼ cups cold milk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Whisk pudding mix, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice to break up any clumps. Add ½ of the milk and whisk 30 seconds, until smooth. Whisk in the rest of the milk. Add the pumpkin puree and whisk 1-2 minutes until well combined. Allow to set 5 minutes. Serve with whipped cream and toppings.
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Notes
- Whisk the pudding mix with a little bit of milk to start with for pumpkin pudding with a smooth and creamy texture -- no lumps!
- This is the perfect dessert to make ahead of time and portion into individual serving containers for quick grab-and-go sweet treats.
- Substitute 1 cup of almond milk for dairy milk.
- Sugar-free pudding mix may also be used -- with or without the brown sugar.
Hi Cara...this looks just like something I'd like to make. Just a question, could I use 1% milk? Thank you!
Yes, definitely! I even make it with skim milk sometimes. I hope you enjoy it! Cara 🙂