Oh yes 🍍🍮 — a Pineapple Pudding Dessert is a sweet, creamy, tropical treat that’s light, fruity, and perfect for parties or family gatherings. Often it’s layered with crushed cookies or cake, whipped cream, and crushed pineapple, making it both refreshing and indulgent.
Here’s a classic version:
🍍 Pineapple Pudding Dessert
Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
Pudding Layer
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Other Layers
- 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, drained (reserve a little juice if desired)
- 1 ½ cups whipped cream (or whipped topping)
- 1 ½ cups crushed graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or shortbread cookies
- Optional: maraschino cherries or toasted coconut for garnish
Instructions
1. Prepare Pudding
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and thickened (about 2 minutes).
- Let it set in the fridge while preparing other layers.
2. Layer the Dessert
- In a trifle bowl or individual cups, start with a layer of crushed cookies at the bottom.
- Spoon a layer of pudding over the cookies.
- Add a layer of crushed pineapple.
- Spread a layer of whipped cream.
3. Repeat Layers
- Repeat until the container is full, finishing with whipped cream on top.
4. Chill
- Refrigerate for 2–4 hours to let flavors meld and pudding firm up.
5. Garnish & Serve
- Top with maraschino cherries, toasted coconut, or a few cookie crumbs. Serve chilled.
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Extra tropical: Add ½ tsp coconut extract to the pudding.
- Crunch factor: Use chopped nuts or coconut flakes between layers.
- Mini parfaits: Serve in small glasses for individual portions.
- Lighter version: Use low-fat pudding and whipped topping, or Greek yogurt instead of some cream.
- Make ahead: Best if made a few hours ahead or even overnight for flavors to meld.
If you want, I can give a “luxury pineapple pudding trifle” version with layers of sponge cake soaked in pineapple juice, caramelized pineapple chunks, coconut cream, and a silky pudding — basically a tropical dessert that tastes like a 5-star treat 😏.
Do you want me to do that version?
