Rainbow Pudding Cups - A St. Patrick's Day Treat

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I love sharing fun and easy holiday treats with you and these Rainbow Pudding Cups just might be the easiest recipe I've ever shared.

Rainbow Pudding Cups are the perfect sweet treat for St. Patrick's Day, but they're also adorable for a Wizard of Oz themed party or a rainbow-themed party!

And when you see just how easy these little rainbow pudding cups are to make, you may just make them because you know it will put a smile on your kiddos faces. Seriously, this easy treat could be made for birthday celebrations or even a play date.

Rainbow Pudding Cup Ingredients

Unicorn Snack Packs – We used blue pudding cups from these packs, but you could use pink.
Rainbow Candy
Mini Marshmallows

How To Make Rainbow Pudding Cups

Remove the lid from each of your pudding cups.

Add mini marshmallows to each pudding cup to create clouds.

Take a rainbow candy and place one end in each side of the pudding cup to create a rainbow. You'll want to tuck these into the pudding so they'll stay put.

Voila…you made these fun treats in less than 5 minutes!

Serve this special treat with a smile…and some cute St. Patrick's Day Coloring Pages. Then while you're enjoying your fun snack, you can also color all the colors of the rainbow in these fun coloring pages. {Also, does anyone else sing the song Colors of the Wind from Pocahantas whenever they hear the phrase colors of the rainbow or is that just me?}

FAQs {Frequently Asked Questions}

Do I have to use blue pudding cups?

No. You can use any color pudding cups you want. If you can't find blue pudding cups, but want blue pudding cups, you can use vanilla pudding cups and add food coloring to them. And if you're into other pudding colors, feel free to use them instead. There are so many different colors that you can choose from thanks to all the amazing food coloring out there.

Can I make these using homemade pudding?

Sure. You can make pudding from scratch or use a box of vanilla instant pudding. And you can make colored pudding by adding a few drops of food coloring.

You'll just need to find cups that work. You can use clear 3 oz cups or 4 oz plastic cups. You could also use small glass cups. If you're in a pinch you could use paper cups like small dixie cups, but your pudding cups may not be as cute as if you use individual clear cups.

Do I have to use mini marshmallows to make the clouds?

Nope. You could add some whipped cream to the surface of the pudding to make clouds.

What kind of rainbow candy should I use?

I think these Airheads Extreme work extremely well for this recipe, but if you have another rainbow color candy you prefer, feel free to use that. And if you can't find any rainbow candy, you could get a pack of rainbow sour punch straws and just use the straws that are the color of the rainbow on the top of the pudding cup.

My kids are into the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Is there a way to add gold to this fun treat?

Yep. You can crush some graham crackers and mix them with edible gold glitter. Add this before adding the white layer (marshmallows or whipped cream) for a sparkly end of the rainbow surprise.

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