This simple recipe for easy Pumpkin Pudding is smooth and creamy and filled with all the warm and cozy fall flavors. Delicious dessert you can whip it up in just 5 minutes with 5 ingredients!
When pumpkin season rolls around, and you have a hankering for all things pumpkin spice, this creamy pumpkin pie pudding is a great recipe to satisfy your cravings — and your sweet tooth!
And it’s a super easy recipe. No baking, just 5 simple ingredients and 5 minutes to whip up creamy pudding that tastes just like pumpkin pie.
🍂Ingredients
See recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full list of ingredients and exact amounts.
- Instant pudding mix. I use vanilla pudding or cheesecake pudding, but you can use any flavor. White chocolate, butterscotch, even chocolate would taste great!
- Pumpkin pie spice. Pumpkin pie spice is a warm spice blend made with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. If you don’t have it in your cabinet, you can easily make your own pumpkin pie spice.
- Brown sugar. Just a little bit of brown sugar adds richness because of the molasses — and also helps get rid of that “vegetal” flavor of the pumpkin.
- Pumpkin puree. Be sure to grab a can of pure pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling, which has sugar and spices added.
🥣How to Make Pumpkin Pudding
Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk the pudding mix, pumpkin spice, and brown sugar to break up any clumps. Add about ½ of the milk and briefly whisk until smooth. Whisk the rest of the milk into the pudding mixture.
Step 2: Add the pumpkin puree and whisk 1-2 more minutes until completely combined.
Step 3: Transfer to a serving bowl or divide pudding into dessert cups for individual servings. Allow pudding to set 5 minutes.
Step 4: Serve with Cool Whip or whipped cream and toppings like mini chocolate chips, chopped pistachios, and crushed graham crackers.
✅Top Tips
- Whisk the pudding mix with a little bit of milk to start with for pumpkin pudding that has a smooth and creamy texture — no lumps!
- This is the perfect dessert to make ahead of time and portion into individual serving containers for quick grab-and-go sweet treats. I like to use these little 4 oz. mason jars.
🎁Storage
Store leftover pumpkin pudding in an airtight container or tightly covered in plastic wrap for 3-4 days.