Bunny in a Cup

Name: Bunny in a Cup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups cold milk; 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix; 2 twists black licorice; 1/4 cup vanilla frosting; Red liquid or paste food coloring; 8 cream-filled oval vanilla sandwich cookies; 8 green jelly beans; 4 pink jelly beans

Kids can help transform dishes of instant pudding into cute bunnies simply by adding store-bought sweets. This dessert never fails to delight my grandchildren.—Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

Ingredients

2 cups cold milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 twists black licorice
1/4 cup vanilla frosting
Red liquid or paste food coloring
8 cream-filled oval vanilla sandwich cookies
8 green jelly beans
4 pink jelly beans

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Pour into four small bowls; cover and refrigerate.
Meanwhile, cut licorice widthwise into fourths, then lengthwise into thirds; set aside. Combine frosting and red food coloring; frost top of cookies to within 1/2-in. of edge.
Just before serving, insert oval cookies into each bowl of pudding for ears. Add green jelly beans for eyes and a pink jelly bean for nose. Place three pieces of licorice on each side of the nose for whiskers.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 435 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 551mg sodium, 73g carbohydrate (54g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Bunny in a Cup in Quick Cooking March/April 1999

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gwashington1961

Aug 4, 2012

There is no baking involved. Kids can help with creating everything - except the cutting of the black licorice for the bunny whiskers. It will be a great dessert for anytime around Easter, or a Bunny Party to which you will be feeding a lot of little people!
julia davis

Mar 23, 2010

This is so easy to do and the grandchildren made their own good fun julie