Here’s the recipe you’ve been waiting for!
- 1 package vanilla sandwich cookies (Golden Oreos)
- 5 graham crackers
- 2 small boxes Vanilla instant pudding mix
- Milk (according to instant pudding recipe)
- 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 12 oz Cool Whip
- 12 plastic cups (I used clear aqua-colored plastic cups for a beachy look)
- 24 Teddy Grahams
- 12 mini umbrellas
- 12 jawbreakers or gumballs
- Place cookies and graham crackers in blender and blend into crumbs. (Alternate: you can use the old-fashioned ziploc bag and rolling pin, but the blender is much faster!)
- Mix both boxes of vanilla instant pudding according to package directions. Blend in cream cheese then fold in Cool Whip (Alternate: you can make your own whipped cream too).
- Layer a small amount of cookie crumbs and a few spoonfuls of pudding (beginning and ending with cookie crumbs). Hint: I gently tapped each cups down on the counter after each layer to flatten.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- "Decorate" your sand pudding with mini umbrellas, teddy grahams, and a gumdrop beach ball before serving.
(You can get the little cocktail umbrellas on Amazon or at your local party store)
Note: The two ingredients I kept seeing in most of the recipes I found were sugar and butter. I couldn’t imagine needing to add more sugar to pudding and Cool Whip so I left it out altogether. I also wasn’t fond of the idea of adding butter to my pudding. I mean…I wasn’t trying to make a healthy snack or anything but I try not to go to crazy with my treats. I don’t think we were missing out on anything. These sand pudding cups were delicious just the way they were!
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Jenny says
Monday, June 4, 2018 at 4:45 pmThese sand pudding cups are so cute. The kids will love them. I’ve never made them pudding cups before, but I think it’s something they would really enjoy this summer.
Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Hope to see you at the party next week!
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Autumn says
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 9:57 pmI would never even think to make a sand instead of dirt version!! Such a fun idea.
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Kim~madeinaday says
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 2:36 pmThese are adorable! Pinned & sharing on Twitter. Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
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Nicole says
Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 7:33 pmWe love the chocolate dirt pudding, but have not tried the sand pudding. It sounds delicious, we will have to give it a try. Thank you for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week!
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Erlene says
Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 7:46 pmI’ve made similar pudding cups for my kids too and they loved it. It’s always fun to serve a cute dessert. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
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Edye says
Monday, May 1, 2017 at 2:09 pmThese are so cute and great for summer time! Thanks for sharing.
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Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 9:03 amWat a fun idea for a beach party or pool party. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we’re looking forward to what you have to share next week. :)
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
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Jennifer Sikora says
Monday, June 15, 2015 at 9:38 amThose are super duper cute!!! I am going to have to make those for the kids at church the day we have our Back to School Beach Party
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Jennifer says
Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:59 amThese are great! I love Pinterest projects and these are all so cute.
By the way, I’d like to invite you to post on my new blog hop (www.myflagstaffhome.com) that is open all weekend, if you’re interested.
Jennifer
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Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 5:35 pmI love these pudding cups. I’m preparing for a splish-splash-themed birthday party and this would be a great dessert for the kids.
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Tianna says
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:53 amthose pudding cups are so adorable and fun for summer!
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Heidi says
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 5:38 amThanks for linking up at Wonderful Wednesday! These are adorable. Can’t wait to see what you share next week!
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Healing Tomato says
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4:05 pmWhat a creative idea! I love the idea of eating “sand”.
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Joann Woolley says
Monday, June 8, 2015 at 1:13 amThis looks super fun! I’ll have to add it to the summer bucket list!
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Janet W. says
Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 10:23 amThese look delicious and so adorable! I’d love to try and make them for my grandsons to enjoy!
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Rebecca Kellerman says
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 11:19 pmWhat a neat idea, looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing.
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Elisabeth says
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 8:23 pmI hadn’t heard of sand pudding before, thanks for the recipe!
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shelly peterson says
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 6:41 pmI have never made anything like this before but it’s super cute! the kids would love these.
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Karen Glatt says
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 9:37 amThese are so much fun to make and look delicious! My niece and I would love to make these fun Sand Pudding cups for a Summer barbecue! Thanks for the recipe.
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Elena says
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 9:33 amLooks so cute. Thank you for the recipe
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Nicole Dziedzic says
Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 8:41 pmThese are so adorable, perfect for summer birthdays or even pool parties! I love the little umbrellas!
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Pam says
Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 8:30 pmThat is so cute and would be perfect for my hubby who is allergic to chocolate!
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Melinda Dunne says
Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 5:00 pmOh my gosh I LOVE this idea! What a fun and creative dessert. I am going to make these this weekend.
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MommaDJane says
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 8:02 pmI remember the night we were browsing on Pinterest for dirt pudding cups. I LOVE these sand pudding cups. They turned out great and the beach theme is adorable.
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Lolli Reply:
June 3rd, 2015 at 9:15 pm
Thanks! And thanks for inspiring me to make them! It was so much fun to get creative and make them our own. Oh…and eating them was enjoyable, too ;)
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Nicole B says
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 12:29 pmThese are adorable! I love to make dirt cake but this looks like a fun way to change it up. I love how you used gumballs for beach balls.
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Ellen Christian (@ellenblogs) says
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 10:23 amWhat fun! I love that you added the little teddy bears relaxing on the beach!
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Jen Soltys says
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 8:06 amSo super adorable!!! What a creative idea. They are just perfect for summer gatherings.
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