Jell-O Pudding Pops. If only I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard those three words in the last month. It all started when my boyfriend, Joe, and I took BuzzFeed’s “How Many ’90s Foods Have You Tried?” quiz—because it was clearly more important than actually being productive, okay? After a few high-fives, knee-slaps and those were sooo good-s, we arrived at item #36; Jell-O Pudding Pops.
Much like #25’s Clearly Canadian and #29’s Pop Qwiz Popcorn, I quickly gave Jell-O Pudding Pops a “don’t remember” and was on to the next. Joe looked at my apparent third eye with frightened disbelief and ordered the quiz to a halt. After repeated interrogation, he finally came to terms with the fact that I truly had never tried Jell-O Pudding Pops. But, from then on, every “what do you want for dessert?” or “do you want anything from the grocery store?” was met with “Jell-O Pudding Pops.” Seriously.
Last weekend, I was finally ready to put the madness to rest and bring this popular frozen treat back to life—and this time around, banana cream pie-style! The popsicles were insanely easy to make, delicious and so refreshing on a hot Sacramento day. I can kind of understand why people got so crazy (Google it!) when pudding pops were pulled from store shelves. However, when you make your own, the flavor combinations are endless. I can’t wait to experiment with chia seeds and other fresh fruits. Yum!
Banana Cream Pie Jell-O Pudding Pops
Ingredients
Jell-O Instant Pudding, Vanilla (calls for 3 cups of milk)
Jell-O Instant Pudding, Banana Cream (calls for 3 cups of milk)
6 graham crackers
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 banana, sliced
Popsicle sticks
Popsicle mold or paper cups
Directions
Prepare pudding mixes separately according to box directions. Place graham crackers in plastic bag and crush with spoon. Add melted butter to graham cracker crumbles and mix thoroughly. For each mold, layer vanilla pudding, sliced banana, banana cream pudding and graham crackers. Repeat until mold is full. Insert popsicle sticks into the center of each mold and freeze for at least six hours.