The Journey to Make Pudding Pops: A Tale of Trial and Error

I must admit, I didn't plan on going to the store that day. Instead, I ended up on Amazon, rummaging through their same-day delivery options. The search for ingredients was on, and I settled on a sugar-free and fat-free Jell-O, hoping it would be the perfect base for my pudding pops. As I opened the package, I couldn't help but think that it might not taste like much, but hey, it's worth a shot, right? The aroma wafting from the container was pleasant, so I decided to press on with the recipe.

To make the pudding, I measured out one cup of the Jell-O and mixed it with one cup of milk. I whisked until the mixture was smooth and creamy, adding a teaspoon of honey for extra flavor. The instructions called for transferring the mixture to a large plastic bag, which seemed like an unusual step at the time. However, I followed the recipe to the letter, eager to see how my pudding would turn out.

As I stirred in one teaspoon of artificial flavoring, I couldn't help but think back to all the times I'd had candy corn as a kid. The memories came flooding back, and I must admit that I was a bit emotional about it. I decided to color two of the puddings yellow and orange, using my trusty color wheel as a guide. Adding a little more flavoring to each one, I was determined to make them taste good.

But, as I mixed the colors together, I realized that I hadn't stirred well enough. The pudding mixture had separated, and it looked like it would be difficult to get it to set properly. Oh dear, this was not my first time making pudding pops, but I was starting to doubt myself. Cooking the pudding was supposed to help it thicken, but I wasn't sure if I should do that. In a moment of desperation, I decided to just wing it and hope for the best.

With the mixture in hand, I filled baggies with the colorful pudding and added a little extra at the top. As I squeezed out the final pops, I felt a mix of excitement and trepidation. What would these pudding pops taste like? Would they be as bad as candy corn?

Finally, the moment of truth arrived – it was time to pop my creations into the freezer. The anticipation was palpable as I watched the bags transform from colorful goo to icy treats. As I pulled them out after a few hours, I couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation. Would they taste like the photo? Or would they be a disaster?

The first pudding pop looked...different. It wasn't quite what I expected, and it didn't look like the photo at all. The colors had merged in an unexpected way, creating a chunky texture that was less than appealing. But, I decided to give it a try, popping the top of the baggie and watching as it shattered into tiny pieces.

The verdict? Not great. It tasted like vanilla pudding, but somehow lacking in flavor. I couldn't help but think that the artificial flavoring had been overdone. As I sampled each pop, I realized that they all tasted similar – a bland, vanilla-flavored pudding with an unpleasant texture. The colors didn't matter, because the taste was just as unimpressive.

Despite the disappointing results, I have to admit that it was kind of funny watching my pudding pops come together. It's not every day you get to make something as goofy as a Jell-O-based treat, and the process was almost therapeutic in its absurdity. So, if you're feeling adventurous and want to try making your own pudding pops, I say go for it! Just don't expect them to taste like anything special.

In the end, my pudding pop adventure was a reminder that even with the best intentions and recipes, things just don't always turn out as planned. But hey, at least I had fun trying, right? And who knows – maybe next time, I'll get it right.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys how's it going it's Justine and uh we're in my kitchen today so to start this off when I think about Halloween I think about candy corn and I actually really I really hate candy corn I think it tastes disgusting but no better way to celebrate by making something that I don't like than uh a frozen popsicle a candy corn pudding pop I think these will taste a lot better than the candy at least I'm hoping so anyway so since we're making pudding pops we need pudding now in this recipe that I found on the internet it's saying that we need a small box and a large box you need some bowls so it says to use a white chocolate flavor for the white layer but for the life of me I couldn't find it I also didn't plan on going to the store so this was basically whatever I could get same day on Amazon and this is what I found Jell-O it's also sugar free and fat free that sounds like it's going to taste like trash okay smells good I usually don't like to measure but I'm going to because I I would like this to be good so there's there's one cup oh god I've already made a mess half cup looks good cool great oh that's really heavy that's a heavy container of milk I need a I need a whisk I think this is supposed to be connected to something that's okay let's mix this up that looks pretty white am I doing this right stir in one teaspoon of honey and then it says to transfer it to a large plastic bag why would I do that one teaspoon of honey oh it's starting to get hard it's starting to get like pudding like pudding like like 2 seconds ago this was this was not this consistent can see I have made pudding before so this is not my first time this is not my first rodeo okay that one looks great to me let's put this in yeah this is definitely a different color than that one this is this is something else okay we got this one a two and a half I have to color one of the b yellow and then one of the other ones orange I'm going to put a little little of this in here okay I think that's good okay I mean it already looks yellow to me so why not add a little bit more of this delicious artificial flavoring more or less to taste I've got my color wheel here let's mix that up this looks gross this looks disgusting I'm disgusted oh God I'm starting to cry it's really emotional for me just thinking back to all the times that I've had candy corn and how gross it tastes okay I got to put this in a bag now put it in the bag I have a wet leg now because the dog just licked me so you put your pudding in a little baggie like so this is going to help us when we put it in the uh in the popsicle molds I did not I did not mix that well enough it's not getting hard like the other one oh it's vanilla rice pudding Dr I do something wait oh shoot do I have to cook this I have to cook it why I don't know it's not instant shoot which one both of them let's just let's just the plans are have changed we've altered the course of the universe so stupid this really just ruined my day it's hot oh it's hot oh that's that Fire's still on God I almost burned all my hair off I think I might have actually all right we're back the pudding has been chilling for quite a long time in the refrigerator and now we're going to actually make these freaking things first things we're going to want to do is get your ice pops pop them down like so get your bags you're going to fill the rest of your bags up with your colorful pudding oh really this looks so gross who likes candy corn okay bag full of pudding now move on to this other color I'm probably going to at this point be able to make one single pop we're going to cut one little end of the bag and then we're going to just squeeze it I wasn't ready I wasn't ready it's too much oh squeeze it in to the bottom everything just in theory sounds like a a really excellent idea cut this little end like so and I'm going to squeeze that in just like so that's real that's that's chunky we're going to take these tops we're going to shove them in there real good real nice just give it a nice shove this one's going to overflow for sure I don't if you guys remember how long ago I made those previous pudding pops they're still in the freezer next to the dog ice cream all right this is the moment that I have been waiting for that I'm sure all of you have been waiting for or probably not at all because with the magic of editing it's only been probably like that it's been real quick we're about to go into the freezer for our pudding pops oh cheers the crowd is going absolutely nuts here we go yes oh my goodness this looks not like the photo yet again common theme oh God so cold I don't think this is something that I'd be like you know what I'm really craving a frozen pudding pop and really it all tastes the same flavor it's all vanilla that it doesn't taste like it's just colored happy Halloween think about in the picture it wasn't completely covered not that it matters you can do whatever you want this is this is something that you just use your creativity you can do whatever you want this is a recipe developed for all ages all skill levels it'shey guys how's it going it's Justine and uh we're in my kitchen today so to start this off when I think about Halloween I think about candy corn and I actually really I really hate candy corn I think it tastes disgusting but no better way to celebrate by making something that I don't like than uh a frozen popsicle a candy corn pudding pop I think these will taste a lot better than the candy at least I'm hoping so anyway so since we're making pudding pops we need pudding now in this recipe that I found on the internet it's saying that we need a small box and a large box you need some bowls so it says to use a white chocolate flavor for the white layer but for the life of me I couldn't find it I also didn't plan on going to the store so this was basically whatever I could get same day on Amazon and this is what I found Jell-O it's also sugar free and fat free that sounds like it's going to taste like trash okay smells good I usually don't like to measure but I'm going to because I I would like this to be good so there's there's one cup oh god I've already made a mess half cup looks good cool great oh that's really heavy that's a heavy container of milk I need a I need a whisk I think this is supposed to be connected to something that's okay let's mix this up that looks pretty white am I doing this right stir in one teaspoon of honey and then it says to transfer it to a large plastic bag why would I do that one teaspoon of honey oh it's starting to get hard it's starting to get like pudding like pudding like like 2 seconds ago this was this was not this consistent can see I have made pudding before so this is not my first time this is not my first rodeo okay that one looks great to me let's put this in yeah this is definitely a different color than that one this is this is something else okay we got this one a two and a half I have to color one of the b yellow and then one of the other ones orange I'm going to put a little little of this in here okay I think that's good okay I mean it already looks yellow to me so why not add a little bit more of this delicious artificial flavoring more or less to taste I've got my color wheel here let's mix that up this looks gross this looks disgusting I'm disgusted oh God I'm starting to cry it's really emotional for me just thinking back to all the times that I've had candy corn and how gross it tastes okay I got to put this in a bag now put it in the bag I have a wet leg now because the dog just licked me so you put your pudding in a little baggie like so this is going to help us when we put it in the uh in the popsicle molds I did not I did not mix that well enough it's not getting hard like the other one oh it's vanilla rice pudding Dr I do something wait oh shoot do I have to cook this I have to cook it why I don't know it's not instant shoot which one both of them let's just let's just the plans are have changed we've altered the course of the universe so stupid this really just ruined my day it's hot oh it's hot oh that's that Fire's still on God I almost burned all my hair off I think I might have actually all right we're back the pudding has been chilling for quite a long time in the refrigerator and now we're going to actually make these freaking things first things we're going to want to do is get your ice pops pop them down like so get your bags you're going to fill the rest of your bags up with your colorful pudding oh really this looks so gross who likes candy corn okay bag full of pudding now move on to this other color I'm probably going to at this point be able to make one single pop we're going to cut one little end of the bag and then we're going to just squeeze it I wasn't ready I wasn't ready it's too much oh squeeze it in to the bottom everything just in theory sounds like a a really excellent idea cut this little end like so and I'm going to squeeze that in just like so that's real that's that's chunky we're going to take these tops we're going to shove them in there real good real nice just give it a nice shove this one's going to overflow for sure I don't if you guys remember how long ago I made those previous pudding pops they're still in the freezer next to the dog ice cream all right this is the moment that I have been waiting for that I'm sure all of you have been waiting for or probably not at all because with the magic of editing it's only been probably like that it's been real quick we're about to go into the freezer for our pudding pops oh cheers the crowd is going absolutely nuts here we go yes oh my goodness this looks not like the photo yet again common theme oh God so cold I don't think this is something that I'd be like you know what I'm really craving a frozen pudding pop and really it all tastes the same flavor it's all vanilla that it doesn't taste like it's just colored happy Halloween think about in the picture it wasn't completely covered not that it matters you can do whatever you want this is this is something that you just use your creativity you can do whatever you want this is a recipe developed for all ages all skill levels it's\n"