Description
Indulge in the refreshing sweetness of Watermelon Pudding Cups, a delightful summer dessert that combines the lightness of watermelon with creamy vanilla pudding for a unique treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh watermelon (cubed and seeds removed)
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup whipped topping
- fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Watermelon Juice: Place watermelon cubes in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove pulp, yielding about 1 cup of watermelon juice.
- Mix Pudding: In a mixing bowl, whisk together pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Combine: Stir in watermelon juice until fully combined. Gently fold in whipped topping until smooth.
- Chill: Spoon mixture into small serving cups or bowls and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill.
- Serve: Garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving if desired.
Notes
- For a stronger watermelon flavor, use less milk and more watermelon juice.
- You can also layer the pudding with diced watermelon for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook, Refrigerated
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
