Quick and Easy Easter Pudding Cups

Last Updated on March 28, 2025

These Easter pudding cups are a treat that’s quick and easy to put together and your kids will love them.

I love all the ideas I see on Pinterest, but lack most of the ability required to recreate the adorable and imaginative creations I find there. That’s why I’m always looking for ways to deliver eye-catching treats that are actually easy to put together, like my cute Easter Oreo chicks.

Like my Easter cookies, these pudding cups only require a few ingredients and are fairly inexpensive to make. These would be great to serve the kids at a family gathering or neighborhood party-they’ll feel special having a dessert made just for them.

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Fun Facts About Peeps

When you serve this fun dessert to your kids, you can make it more fun and educational by letting them know these fun facts about Peeps:

• Peeps used to be made by hand, which took 27 hours. Now that things are automated, it only takes 6 minutes to make.
• So many Peeps are made in one year, that they could circle the Earth twice.
• The original Peep was a yellow chick and it’s still the favorite of all the variations. The next favorite is the yellow bunny.
• They’ve been the most favorite non-chocolate Easter candy for more than 20 years.
• Even though there are different colors and varieties now, the basic recipe to make the candy hasn’t changed in more than 50 years.
• According to surveys, about ⅔ of people eat a Peep by biting the head off first.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These pudding cups are quick and easy to put together and your kids will love them:

• Ready in under 30 minutes: In fact, these treats will only take 20 minutes or less to prepare.
• Fun to make: Your kids will be able to help you with every step of this recipe, so you’ll have so much fun “cooking” together and making memories.
• Looks so cute: Peeps are already cute, and when you put them on top of some edible decorations, they look even cuter.

For more fun with Peeps, try these super easy Easter cake mix cookies.

🥘 Ingredients

You only need a few ingredients to make this recipe. You probably already have some of them at home and the rest will be easy to find at the store.

• Instant chocolate pudding mix: This will be the base layer of the dessert. Any brand of pudding is fine.
• Oreos: You’ll need to remove the filling so the crushed cookies resemble “dirt” more realistically, creating a better texture for the layer on top of the pudding.
• Green sprinkles: The sprinkles will go on top of the crushed cookies to look like grass.
• Peeps: I used the yellow bunnies, but you could use whatever kind of Peeps your kids prefer.
• Jelly beans: They resemble little Easter eggs on top of the “grass.” You can use any kind of jelly beans you want.

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🔀 Substitutions

If you don't have the ingredients you need or if you have different dietary preferences, see if you have these instead:

Instant chocolate pudding mix: If you prefer to make your own pudding from scratch, that’s fine.

Oreos: If you don’t want to have to remove the filling from the cookies, you can use chocolate graham crackers instead.

Green sprinkles: Shredded coconut dyed green can be used instead for a more realistic grass effect. Just place the coconut in a zip-top bag, add a few drops of green food coloring and shake it until the color is evenly distributed.

Peeps: There are other types of marshmallow chicks and bunny candy that you can use instead.

Jelly beans: Some companies make Easter themed fruit snacks, so you could use those instead, if it seems like they’ll match with the other edible decorations.

🌈 Variations / Options / Add-Ins

These holiday pudding cups can easily be customized to fit your personal tastes.

• Different Pudding: Use vanilla or white chocolate pudding for a bunny burrow or spring meadow look. You can also use pistachio pudding, which is green, for a more grassy look.
• Different/Additional Toppings: Add a variety of mini candy eggs, like Cadbury, M&Ms or Whoppers, to look like a nest of eggs. Use orange Starburst rolled into carrot shapes or buy mini carrot candies, and add edible flowers to make it look like a spring garden.
• Hatching Chick Cups: Use a yellow Peep and place it in a “cracked eggshell” made from white chocolate.

For a different themed Easter dessert, try these carrot sugar cookies.

🥄 Equipment Needed / Helpful Tools

You only need a few kitchen tools to help you make this easy recipe. So, gather these tools and get ready to enjoy this tasty dessert.

• Mixing bowl: You'll need a medium mixing bowl (about 2 to 3 quarts) to make the pudding. This size is big enough to whisk the pudding mix without the milk splashing.
• Clear plastic cups: You’ll need four 9 ounce clear cups so the kids can see the “dirt.”

🔪 How to Make Easter Pudding Cups

It only takes just a few steps to make these super cute pudding cups.

Step 1: Make Pudding

Make the pudding according to the package directions and evenly distribute it between the four plastic cups.

Step 2: Chill

Place the cups in the refrigerator to chill until set, about 5-10 minutes.

Step 3: Add Toppings

Top each pudding cup with crushed Oreos and then the green sprinkles.

Step 4: Add Decorations

Add one Peep to each cup and a few jelly beans.

Step 5: Serve and Enjoy

That’s it-your pudding cups are ready to be served and enjoyed by the kids.

👩‍🍳 Pro Tips

Here are a few tips that you can use to make sure that your Easter Pudding Cups turn out perfectly.

• To avoid lumps when making the pudding, whisk continuously until the pudding thickens.
• Let the pudding set for at least 10 minutes for a thicker consistency.
• Remove the Oreo filling completely to prevent the crumbs from getting sticky.
• Crush the Oreos using a food processor or crush them in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin.
• Add the decorations right before serving so they don't get soggy.
• Slightly press the Peeps in the pudding to help them stay upright and do the same for the jelly beans to keep them from rolling around..

❓ Recipe FAQs

🙏 Pairing

These are my favorite dishes to serve with Easter Pudding Cups:

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