Pudding Dessert Recipes

Pre-made miniature graham cracker tart shells make this recipe a snap to prepare. It's so easy, in fact, the kids could make this dessert all by themselves.

This lemon pudding cake is one of those fun cakes that transforms as it's baking. You pour the batter into the pan, and as the cake bakes, it creates a layer of lemon pudding topped with a layer of lemon sponge cake. It's a wonderful contrast of textures that everybody seems to enjoy.

These parfaits have all the flavors of s'mores. Crushed graham crackers and marshmallows are layered between chocolate pudding (which substitutes for chocolate candy bars), in these fun, kid-pleasing parfaits.

A coconut, graham cracker and chocolate chip crust makes this tart far above the average dessert. Although this recipe doesn't call for a store-bought pudding, the filling is my super quick, three-ingredient chocolate pudding recipe -- no stovetop cooking required, so it's as easy as instant pudding.

Kids who like to play in the dirt will love it when you tell them it's time to make a dirt cake. This recipe is really just a mix of chocolate pudding, cream cheese, frozen whipped topping and crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos). Serve this dessert in an empty, clean clay pot and garnish with gummy worms to enhance the effect.

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Think of banana cream pie as a layered parfait, but with chocolate pudding, and you've got an idea of what this easy, no-bake dessert tastes like. Even better: It only takes about 10 minutes to prepare!

Icebox cakes are a great invention for people who don't like to bake, but want to enjoy something sweet. The whole "cake" is made without the use of any heat - no oven, no microwave, nothing. Layers of pudding are sandwiched between graham crackers, then refrigerated. As it chills, the graham crackers become soaked with the pudding mixture and it tastes almost like a cake. It also looks great, especially when you garnish with fresh strawberries.

This pudding pie is filled with instant chocolate pudding, so it is super quick to prepare. Top with homemade whipped cream (don't worry - it's easier to make than it sounds), fresh raspberries and shaved chocolate for garnish.

Watergate salad is a retro dessert, made popular in the 1970s. It's like a pistachio-flavored ambrosia, with pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, marshmallows, pecans, coconut and frozen whipped topping. This recipe makes a terrific light dessert for potlucks and warm weather days when you don't feel like cooking.

I never get tired of the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, and if you're like me, you will enjoy this easy, no-bake pie.