Halloween Pudding Shots

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These Halloween pudding shots are a fun new twist on a party favorite. They’re a creamy and sweet boozy dessert with a fun and festive look that’s sure to get lots of attention at your next Halloween party!

These Halloween pudding shots are the perfect boozy treat for the fall season. They have all the delicious party fun of a Halloween Jell-o shot, in a slightly more sophisticated package.

The bold striped look and tasty cheesecake flavor of these spooky shots makes this one of our favorite pudding shot recipes. Creamy pudding is made even more rich and delicious with the addition of half and half, then spiked with vodka, colored with food coloring, and layered in shot glasses to give it fun and festive black and white stripes.

Topped with whipped cream and sprinkles, these delicious alcoholic pudding shots are perfect for your Halloween party.

Why We Love This Pudding Shot Recipe

You Get Two Treats in One – Part decadent mini desserts and part boozy drinks, these awesome treats are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth while adding some extra fun to your party.
It’s Unique – Jello shots are a party staple, but these rich and creamy pudding shots are even more fun and interesting than the usual party treats.
They’re Easy To Make – These fun shots have just a few simple ingredients and no cooking or baking is required.
It’s Versatile – You can use this simple recipe as a base and change up the pudding, the colors, and the type of alcohol. With endless flavor combinations to choose from, they’re a perfect addition to any party.
Perfect For Parties – Like this tasty Halloween Margarita and this creepy Alien Brain Hemorrhage, these fun shots will take your party to the next level!

Ingredients

Cheesecake instant pudding mix
Cold half and half
Vodka
Whipped cream, plus extra for garnish
Black dye
Black sprinkles

How to Make Halloween Pudding Shots

Step 1: Pour the pudding mix into a mixing bowl and add the half and half. Whisk until thickened.

Step 2: Add the vodka to the pudding mixture and whisk until fully combined and thickened again. For quicker results, you can a hand mixer instead of a whisk.

Step 3: Add the whipped cream to the pudding mixture and whisk until well combined.

Step 4: Place one half of the pudding into a separate bowl and add the black food coloring.

Step 5: Continue to mix until no color streaks appear and the desired color is reached.

Step 6: Use a spoon or a frosting bag with small frosting tip to fill each shot glass about a quarter of the way with white pudding.

Tip: You can use disposable plastic shot cups if you want to skip the cleanup afterwards.

Step 7: Add a layer of black pudding to fills the glass another quarter of the way.

Step 8: Add another layer of white and one more layer of black to finish filling the shot glass. Refrigerate the shots for about an hour.

Step 9: Top with whipped cream (you could also use Cool Whip) and sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!

Halloween pudding shots with whipped cream and sprinkles

Tips & Tricks

If you would like to counteract the slightly yellowish tint of the white layers, add a very tiny amount (less than a drop) of purple food dye to your white pudding.
If your black pudding has a slight dark purple tint and won’t reach full black, you can add a bit of yellow dye to make it more of a true black color. The pudding will also turn a bit darker after being refrigerated.
Don’t add more than a half cup of alcohol per box of pudding, as this will make the pudding thin. If that happens, it’ll be difficult to keep your colored layers from combining.
We used regular vodka but vanilla flavored vodka tastes great in this recipe too.
You can even make an alcohol-free version, so the kids won’t feel left out. Just swap out the booze for 1 cup of milk.
You can use instant vanilla pudding mix or any other white flavor in place of the cheesecake pudding.

Halloween pudding shots with whipped cream

Can I Make These in Advance?

I don’t recommend making these more than a couple of hours in advance. If left to sit too long, the black layer will bleed into the white.

How Do I Store Them?

Place them in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap and store them in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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