35 Amazing Recipes to Make With Boxed Vanilla Pudding

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35 Amazing Recipes to Make With Boxed Vanilla Pudding2/35 Cherry Almond Mousse Pie 20 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Almond Mousse Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Treat your loved ones to a luscious pie with chocolate, cherries and nuts in a creamy vanilla mousse. It’s a sweet yet refreshing dessert. —Dorothy Pritchett, Wills Point, Texas 3/35 Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream 31 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe photo by Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 16

This blueberry cheesecake ice cream is a hit!

servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After sampling this flavor at an ice cream stand, I kept trying to duplicate it until it was just right. This blueberry cheesecake ice cream is a hit! —Melissa Symington, Neche, North Dakota 4/35 Snickers Salad 62 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Snickers Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This creamy, sweet salad with crisp apple crunch is a real people-pleaser. It makes a lot, which is good, because it will go fast! —Cyndi Fynaardt, Oskaloosa,

I make it extra special with the fruit

Iowa 5/35 Banana Split Cake 28 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Banana Split Cake Recipe photo by Laura Scherb for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: One day a friend showed me how to make a traditional icebox cake with just cream and graham crackers. I make it extra special with the fruit. Now everyone at your potluck can have a banana split with no fuss! —Shelly Flye, Albion, Maine 6/35 Calgary Nanaimo Bars 24 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 3-1/2 dozen Go

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This version of Nanaimo bars may claim roots in Alberta, but the original was said to be dreamed up in a British Columbia kitchen. They’re three delicious layers of Canadian goodness. —Carol Hillier, Calgary, Alberta 7/35 Birthday Cake Freezer Pops 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: On my quest to find birthday cake ice cream—my favorite flavor—I came up with these easy ice pops. Now, instead of going to the store whenever a craving hits, I just head

to my freezer

to my freezer. —Dawn Lopez, Westerly, Rhode Island 8/35 Budapest Roll 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Budapest Roll Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you’re a fan of Yule logs and pumpkin rolls, taste my Swedish specialty made from hazelnut meringue. People are in awe every time I bring it somewhere. —Catherine Walbridge, Boise, Idaho 9/35 Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding Torte 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe is

a busy mom’s twist on a favorite dessert—tiramisu

a busy mom’s twist on a favorite dessert—tiramisu. The dish is simple to assemble and perfect to make the day before you want to serve it. The hardest thing about this recipe is waiting for it to chill so you can eat it! —Cheryl Snavely, Hagerstown, Maryland 10/35 Orange-Fig Pull-Aparts Test Kitchen Approved Orange-Fig Pull-Aparts Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For breakfast on Thanksgiving, my mom requested an orange pull-apart bread. I tried making one by dressing up tubes of refrigerated rolls. She loved it!—Shelly

My cinnamon rolls have been known to vanish quickly

Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon 11/35 Can’t-Eat-Just-One Cinnamon Rolls 56 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My cinnamon rolls have been known to vanish quickly. Once I dropped off a dozen rolls for my brothers, and they emptied the pan in 10 minutes. —Regina Farmwald, West Farmington, Ohio 12/35 Strawberry Bliss 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You’ll love this homemade puff pastry crust topped with a soft-set pudding layer that has a

hint of strawberry flavor

hint of strawberry flavor. This dessert needs to chill for at least an hour, so it’s a fabulous make-ahead dish. —Candace Richter, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 13/35 Root Beer Float Pie 99 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Root Beer Float Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is the kind of recipe your kids will look back on and always remember. And you don’t even need to use an oven! —Cindy Reams, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania 14/35 Giant Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwich 5 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen

It was so fantastic that I fixed it with conventional ingredients for guests

Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I created this giant peanut butter cookie cake for my husband, adding light and low-fat products to the cookie dough. It was so fantastic that I fixed it with conventional ingredients for guests. Since it can be made ahead of time and frozen, it cuts stress for busy hostesses. And really, who doesn’t love peanut butter ice cream? —Joann Belack, Bradenton, Florida 15/35 Eggnog Ladyfinger Dessert 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Eggnog Ladyfinger Dessert Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings

12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The combination of cranberries and eggnog will bring a festive end to any holiday meal. Plus, it’s super simple to prepare. —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio 16/35 Pretty Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns 37 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Pretty Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make sticky buns and cinnamon rolls quite often because my husband loves them. One day I had some fresh pumpkin on hand and decided

to try pumpkin cinnamon buns

to try pumpkin cinnamon buns. We loved the results! —Glenda Joseph, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17/35 Mini Rum Cakes 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 10 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother and I tried many different types of rum cake to find the best one, and finally hit on this cake that doesn’t dry out and imparts the most flavor. For a really moist cake, brush rum over the individual sponge cakes before topping them with the filling. —Dona M. Hoffman, Addison, Illinois 18/35 Pig Pickin’ Cake 113 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pig

It’s moist and light yet so satisfying

Pickin’ Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is one of my favorite cakes. It’s moist and light yet so satisfying. I’ve been adapting it for years and now it’s almost guilt-free. —Pam Sjolund, Columbia, South Carolina 19/35 Peanut Butter Pudding Dessert 48 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Pudding Dessert Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a fun layered dessert that will appeal to all ages. If

This peanut butter lasagna is one of my favorite pudding desserts

you want it even nuttier, you can use chunky peanut butter, and if you’re not a fan of cashews, substitute your favorite nut. This peanut butter lasagna is one of my favorite pudding desserts. —Barbara Schindler, Napoleon, Ohio 20/35 Cranberry-Pistachio Sticky Buns 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry-Pistachio Sticky Buns Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Looking for a fantastic brunch item? Then try these ooey-gooey good sticky buns. They use frozen roll dough and couldn’t be simpler to make. The buns rise overnight in the

refrigerator, so you just need to bake them the next morning.—Athena Russell, Florence, South Carolina 21/35 Boston Cream Angel Cake 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You can prepare this delectable dessert in no time. To change this cake to your family’s liking, try different flavors of instant pudding or different ice cream toppings. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 22/35 Vanilla French Toast 65 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Vanilla French Toast Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings

We couldn’t figure out what made the French toast

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We discovered this easy French toast recipe in Mexico. We couldn’t figure out what made the French toast so delicious until we learned the secret was vanilla. Since then, we’ve added a touch of vanilla to our waffle and pancake recipes, and it makes all the difference. —Joe and Bobbi Schott, Castroville, Texas 23/35 Toffee Brownie Trifle 33 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This decadent combination of pantry items is a terrific way

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