What Is Instant pudding mix, vanilla and How Can I Use It?

Instant pudding mix, vanilla is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 137 recipes to get you started.

What is instant pudding mix, vanilla?

Instant vanilla pudding is a pudding mix which comes in powdered form designed for quick and easy use. When warm milk or water is added to the powder, the gelatin in the mixture quickly rehydrates, allowing the pudding to set rapidly.

It is also, of course, possible to make pudding from scratch. Depending on the type of pudding one wants to make, this can be almost as easy as making instant pudding, or it can be more difficult.

In either case, pudding is usually served cold, so after it is made and poured into molds, it needs to be chilled for a minimum of one hour.

Homemade pudding usually requires a longer chilling time, and it may need to be delicately handled to prevent it from liquefying.

Nutrition

Quick facts

Where to find instant pudding mix, vanilla: Instant pudding mix, vanilla is usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group: Instant pudding mix, vanilla is a member of the Sweets US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

In Chinese

即时布丁组合，香草

British (UK) term

Instant pudding mix, vanilla

en français

vanille pouding instantané

en español

mezcla de pudín de vainilla instantáneo

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Recipes using instant pudding mix, vanilla

There are 137 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Easy Pumpkin Cream Pie

Easy pumpkin cream pie skips the oven completely with vanilla pudding, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and whipped topping in a baked crust. A 10-minute no-bake Thanksgiving pie that tastes like the real deal.

Homemade Sweet Milk Pudding

Homemade sweet milk pudding, a light molded custard set with gelatin and lightened with whipped egg whites. Vanilla-scented, jiggly, and topped with cashews and raisins for a simple, delicate dessert.

Easy Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake

Pumpkin pecan bundt cake from spice cake mix, canned pumpkin, and vanilla pudding for an extra-moist crumb. A 5-minute fall dessert dressed up with powdered sugar.

Favourite Mandarin Orange Cake

Mandarin orange cake layers a fluffy box cake with crushed mandarins and juice, then frosts it with a no-cook whipped topping, vanilla pudding, and crushed pineapple filling. Easy retro potluck favorite.

Best Pumpkin Mousse

"The light and fluffy texture of this this cool and creamy mousse is perfect after a heavy turkey dinner."

Eclair Cake

Easy and delicious. I cheated a bit by topping with canned milk chocolate frosting that I nuked for 30 seconds to make it easier to spread. I refrigerated the cake 8 hours before cutting.

Creamsicle Cake

If you can't find orange cake mix, use white or golden---just use orange juice in place of the water when preparing the mix, and add 1 tsp. of orange extract/flavoring. To the topping I also add 3/4 tsp. each of vanilla and orange extract. Garnish, if desired, with Mandarin orange segments.

Cherry Cranberry Dessert Squares

Layered dessert squares with a flaky pie crust base, rum-spiked vanilla pudding, and a glossy cherry-cranberry topping with cinnamon. Light, fruity, and feeds 12.

Gift Cake

Gift cake: a birthday sheet cake decorated to look like a wrapped present, with coconut "paper," strawberry preserves filling, and a gumdrop bow. Perfect kid's party centerpiece.

Mw Creme De Menthe Cake

Microwave creme de menthe bundt cake, a boxed mix cake laced with mint liqueur and a chocolate syrup swirl, cooked entirely in the microwave in just ten minutes. A retro shortcut dessert with mint-chocolate magic.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie (Gramma's)

Gramma's chocolate peanut butter pie layers a creamy peanut butter pudding filling and melted chocolate chips inside a graham cracker crust, then crowns it with toasted meringue.

Best Double Frosted Brownies

Double frosted brownies stack a fudgy pecan brownie under a smooth vanilla pudding buttercream and a glossy chocolate glaze. Three rich layers, chilled until the frosting and glaze set firm and sliceable.

Peanut Pudding Cake

Peanut pudding cake with four layers: peanut shortbread crust, peanut butter cream cheese, chocolate-vanilla pudding, and whipped topping with crumbled chocolate bars. A crowd-pleasing potluck dessert.

Cherry Cream Angel Cake

No-bake layered dessert with sliced angel food cake, almond-scented pudding cream, and cherry pie filling stacked in a 9x13 pan. Chill, slice, and serve.

Hawaiian Cake

Hawaiian cake starts with a yellow cake mix base topped with a cream cheese pudding layer, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, maraschino cherries, and flaked coconut.

J.R.'s Layered Chocolate Mousse

Layered chocolate mousse dessert with a buttery pecan crust, cream cheese layer, chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding with fresh strawberries, and whipped topping with chocolate shavings.

Deb's Breakfast Cake

A 5-ingredient overnight pull-apart breakfast cake made with frozen dinner rolls, butter, brown sugar, pecans, and vanilla pudding mix. Prep tonight, bake tomorrow.

Peanut Butter Pudding Cake

Four-layer peanut butter pudding cake with a peanut shortbread crust, cream cheese-peanut butter filling, chocolate-vanilla pudding layer, and whipped topping. A no-bake icebox dessert.

Kitty Litter Cake

Kitty litter cake made with crumbled spice and white cake, vanilla pudding, crushed white sandwich cookies, and shaped Tootsie Rolls. The ultimate gross-out Halloween party dessert.

Golden Chocolate Cake

Golden chocolate Bundt cake doctors a yellow cake mix with sour cream, milk chocolate bars, chocolate chips, pecans and coconut. Semi-homemade with bakery-style results.

Strawberry Shortcake A la Suzy

A no-fuss strawberry shortcake layered on angel food cake with vanilla pudding and whipped topping. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and zero baking required.

Pumpkin Delight

Pumpkin delight is a no-bake layered dessert: a graham cracker base under a fluffy spiced pumpkin filling of cream cheese, vanilla pudding, and whipped topping. A lighter, make-ahead alternative to pumpkin pie.

The Next Best Thing To Robert Redford

Layered pecan crust dessert with cream cheese, vanilla and chocolate pudding, and Cool Whip. No-bake except for the crust. Refrigerate overnight for best results.

Cheese Cake (Nurit)

Israeli-style crustless cheesecake with tangy leben, whipped egg whites, and a vanilla pudding topping. A light, airy baked cheese cake that's tall, fluffy, and not overly sweet.

Cheese Cake (Nurit)

Israeli-style crustless cheesecake with tangy leben, whipped egg whites, and a vanilla pudding topping. A light, airy baked cheese cake that's tall, fluffy, and not overly sweet.

Sherry Cake

Easy sherry cake made with yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding, and real sherry wine baked in a bundt pan. Moist, boozy, and warmly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Lemon-Poppy Seed Tarts

No-bake lemon poppy seed tarts with vanilla pudding filling, graham cracker crusts, and lemon whipped topping. A light, low-calorie dessert that sets in the fridge.

Light Cherry Vanilla Ribbon Pie with Corn Flakes Crust

Light Cherry Vanilla Ribbon Pie with Corn Flakes Crust recipe

Meredithf's Rum Cake

Meredith's rum cake: a classic bundt-style boxed cake mix hack spiked with rum and vanilla pudding, then soaked with a hot butter-rum glaze. Moist for days, boozy and beloved.

Lemon Berry Pie

No-bake lemon berry pie with a lemon cream cheese layer, fresh strawberries, and vanilla pudding in a graham cracker crust. Three-layer icebox pie that slices clean and tastes like summer.

Best Sex in a Pan

Best Sex in a Pan is a retro layered icebox dessert with a walnut shortbread crust, sweet cream cheese filling, vanilla and chocolate pudding stripes, and a Cool Whip topping finished with shaved chocolate.

Creme De Cocoa Cake

Microwave bundt cake spiked with creme de cocoa and orange juice, swirled with chocolate syrup. Rich, boozy, and ready in 25 minutes flat.

Double Banana Cake

This layered banana cake is loaded with fresh banana slices and creamy vanilla pudding between two soft cake rounds, then wrapped in fluffy frosting. A beginner-friendly semi-homemade banana dessert that comes together fast.

Comfort Cake

Boozy Southern Comfort bundt cake with a buttery liqueur glaze and crunchy pecans. Semi-homemade, impossibly moist, and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for any gathering.

Punch Bowl Cake (Tdn)

Punch bowl cake layered with yellow cake, cherry pie filling, chocolate and vanilla pudding, pineapple, bananas, whipped topping, and nuts. A retro layered trifle for a crowd.

Norman's Favorite Chocolate Fudge

Old-school stovetop chocolate fudge made with vanilla pudding mix, Dutch cocoa, and a cold-towel cooling technique for smooth, creamy texture. No butter needed, topped with pecans.

Cookie Cream Pie

A frozen no-bake cookies and cream pie with vanilla pudding, whipped topping, and crushed chocolate wafers in a chocolate crust. Five ingredients and zero oven time.

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

A semi-homemade coffee cake using white cake mix and vanilla pudding for extra moisture. Swirled with cinnamon, cocoa, sugar, and chopped nuts, it bakes up rich and golden for brunch or weekend treats.

Individual Almond-Cream Tarts

Individual almond cream tarts: buttery pastry shells filled with almond-scented vanilla cream and topped with fresh kiwi, strawberries, grapes, and a glossy apple jelly glaze. A classic French patisserie dessert made home-doable.

Orange Brutus (Orange Julius)

Copycat Orange Julius blender drink with vanilla instant pudding mix and whipped topping powder folded into orange juice. Foamy, creamy, and ready in 10 minutes for a thick mall-style smoothie.

Overnight Coffee Bread

Overnight coffee bread: frozen dinner rolls layered in a bundt pan with vanilla pudding mix, brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and pecans. Rises overnight, bakes 30 minutes, made for brunch tables.

Punch Bowl Cake

Layered punch bowl cake with white cake, vanilla pudding, bananas, crushed pineapple, strawberries, and whipped topping. A no-fuss Southern potluck dessert.

Twinkie Cake with Strawberries

Twinkie cake with strawberries layered with Jello, vanilla pudding, and whipped topping. A no-bake icebox cake that uses Twinkies as the base and chills overnight into a creamy, fruity dessert.

Chocolate Banana Pudding Pie

Chocolate banana pudding pie layers a chocolate shell, sliced bananas, vanilla pudding, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. A no-bake icebox pie kids love.

Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Poppy seed bundt cake using yellow cake mix and instant pudding for extra moisture. A dump-and-stir cake with tender crumb and crunchy poppy seeds, dusted with powdered sugar.

Poppy Seed Quick Bread with Cake Mix

Quick poppy seed bread made with cake mix, sour cream, and sherry. Dense, pound cake texture with subtle nutty crunch. Makes 3 small loaves in just 10 minutes prep. Easy gift bread.

Favorite SF Coconut Cream Pie

SF CC Cream using sf vanilla pudding

Awesome Pig Cake

Pig cake, a Southern church-supper classic with mandarin orange cake layers and a fluffy pineapple cream cheese frosting. Three-layer pastel pretty, ready for potlucks and reunions.

No Bake Rum Cake

No-bake rum cake layers milk-soaked sponge cake with vanilla pudding, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, almonds, and cherries. A retro icebox cake assembled the day before for stress-free entertaining.

Frozen Fruit Pudding Salad

Frozen fruit salad with vanilla pudding, whipped cream, pineapple, pecans, and fruit cocktail. Make-ahead dessert that serves 10, perfect for holidays.

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