Have you tried to make instant pudding with a dairy alternative only to find yourself with a bowl full of soup?
Fret no more, it IS possible to make almond milk pudding and here’s how!
When my daughter, Sophia, was diagnosed with a milk allergy at the age of 3, I thought the world was ending. I had no clue about any type of food allergies or dairy alternatives.
Before we learned the allergy news – her favorite foods were cheese quesadillas, cheese puffs, and well, anything with cheese. I just knew it was going to be SO hard to help her go dairy-free.
Turns out, it wasn’t. Luckily, even in 2013, there were plenty of dairy alternatives available. The only problem was that we had to travel out of town to get them.
Living in a rural area in East Tennessee, our stores just didn’t carry allergen-free products like bigger cities. Fast forward now, to 2020, and I am so thankful to say that we can find just about every product we need at our local Walmart!
Can you make instant pudding with almond milk?
I remember the first time I googled that question.
I was desperate after I saw Sophia’s face at the grocery store when she saw the aisle of ready-made pudding cups and begged for one. I had told her I would make her her own.
So, I grabbed a box of instant pudding and when I got home, mixed up the box with almond milk and ended up with a soupy mess.
I managed to get her mind off of pudding and really never tried again.
So, when I called the girls down for a “special treat” the other day, they were quite surprised at what I had for them. I told them what I had made and asked Sophia if she wanted some.
Her reply seriously made me tear up just a little. She said “I don’t know Mom! I’ve never had chocolate pudding before!”
She has, but her little 7 year old mind just didn’t remember because it had been SO long since she’s had a dairy-type of pudding. Her verdict?
She was as happy as me that we have FINALLY figured out how to make a delicious almond milk pudding!
Expert Tip for making Almond Milk Pudding: The trick to making pudding with almond milk is using less than you would if you were using traditional dairy milk.
I found the trick to making instant pudding with almond milk is using 1 1/4 cup of almond milk [instead of 2 cups like the directions say to use] will give you the perfect pudding consistency.
And sprinkles are totally optional for most of us, but for Moreaya, sprinkles are a must for every food group… especially chocolate pudding!
There you have it, it IS possible to make pudding with almond milk!
Instant Pudding with Almond Milk
Have you tried to make instant pudding with a dairy alternative only to find yourself with a bowl full of soup? Fret no more, it IS possible to make almond milk pudding and here’s how!
Ingredients
- Small Box of Instant Pudding - 3.9 oz
- 1 1/4 cup Almond Milk
Instructions
- Whisk together almond milk and instant pudding mix.
- If pudding is thicker than you prefer, add a tablespoon of almond milk at a time.
- Refrigerate until ready to enjoy!
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Finn
Sunday 19th of March 2023
What are the calories in this made with sugar free pudding mix? It says 80cals per service with fat free milk but I know unsweetened almond milk has different calories.
Lynda
Wednesday 14th of December 2022
Wouldn't adding a tablespoon of chia seeds thicken up soupy pudding? It would give it a "seedy" texture, but that sounds better than "drinkable" pudding.
Luposian
Thursday 20th of October 2022
Nope! You CAN make Jell-O sugar-free instant pudding with the normal 2 cups of unsweetened almond milk (I do this because I have blood sugar issues). You just need to whip it fast enough... and a mixer won't do. What will? A blender!
Follow along:
1) Pour 2 cups of cold unsweetened almond milk into blender, and turn it on low (fast stirring speed). 2) Pour contents of package into the milk. 3) Crank it up (speed by speed) either by button (lower end blenders) or dial (like our Vitamix).
In a few moments, it will start to noticably thicken. If you go too long, it will be so thick, you won't be able to get it out! :-D When it gets to a thick shake-like consistency, time to stop and pour into a bowl (or a few, depending upon if it's all for you or more than one person).
Refrigerate to firm up completely.
I mix in peanut butter to make a wonderful chocolate-peanut butter pudding! Yum!
Lindsey
Friday 21st of October 2022
Thanks for this suggestion! I'm going to have to try it!
Wendy
Saturday 1st of October 2022
So glad that you posted this! I heard recently that pudding mix was vegan and (of course) when I attempted, it never set up like it should. Then I found this blog and since I had used a large box of instant pudding I wasn't sure of the ratio. Luckily, I had also purchased a large second box of pudding so I just added the second box of the dry mix to the pudding "soup" that I already had. It was perfect! ♡
Patty
Friday 5th of August 2022
Thank you so much for this!