{"id":16151,"date":"2023-02-07T03:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T11:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/?p=16151"},"modified":"2024-09-12T14:01:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:01:58","slug":"best-pudding-cups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/best-pudding-cups\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Pudding Cups: It\u2019s Pudding Time, Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The best pudding cups are tasty, creamy, and portable, so you can bring dessert with you, wherever you might be going. A chocolate cake won\u2019t fit in your purse, but a chocolate pudding cup sure will. But what\u2019s the best pudding cup you can buy? Grab and spoon and let\u2019s discuss. In the words of the great Les Claypool, it\u2019s pudding time, children<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I absolutely love pudding. In fact, I love any food that easily slides down the ol\u2019 gullet. Give me soup! Give me Jell-O! If you don\u2019t need teeth to eat it, I\u2019m in! (I do have teeth, I just like to give them a breather every now and then.) Pudding is underrated and more adults should be eating it. It\u2019s sweet, satisfying, rich, and, best of all, it comes in convenient little cups. We peeled the lids off of everything from rice pudding to lemon pudding to find the best pudding at the grocery store. (P.S. If you\u2019d like something to listen to while you read this, I have a recommendation<\/a>. Spoiler, it\u2019s Primus.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best Tart<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Snack Pack Lemon<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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When it comes to creative flavors, Snack Pack really shines (although, they also happen to make the best chocolate pudding we tasted, too). This lemon pudding is tart and highly nostalgic. I couldn\u2019t place it at first, but my colleague Jordan Myrick<\/a> said it reminded them of the filling inside Hostess lemon hand pies<\/a>, and that\u2019s totally accurate. Crumble a graham cracker<\/a> on top of this cup and you\u2019ve got yourself a mini lemon pie dupe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Walmart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

7\/10<\/p>

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Best Indulgent<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Snack Pack Butterscotch<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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There\u2019s no butterscotch pudding better than the Jell-O butterscotch pudding that comes in a box, but Snack Pack Butterscotch pudding will scratch that itch, minus all the simmering and stirring. Snack Pack may not make the highest quality pudding, but the butterscotch flavor in this cup helps create the illusion of creaminess, kind of like a Werther\u2019s Original you can eat with a spoon. If you\u2019re craving a butterscotch sundae but don\u2019t want something that heavy, Snack Pack Butterscotch is a lighter and easier option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Walmart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

7.5\/10<\/p>

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Best Swirl<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jell-O Chocolate Vanilla Swirl<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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This is another totally nostalgic snack. My grandparents always had chocolate-vanilla swirl Jell-O Pudding Pops in their garage freezer, and the flavor of this Jell-O swirl pudding sends me straight back to their cul-de-sac, minus the brain freeze. We tried this head to head with Snack Pack\u2019s swirl pudding, and enjoyed the flavor of Jell-O more overall. Jell-O\u2019s swirl pudding is smoother than Snack Pack\u2019s, and I couldn\u2019t help but notice that the first ingredient is skim milk rather than water. I know, I know, skim milk is basically water, but that extra creaminess gave Jell-O an edge. This is the best pudding cup if you truly can\u2019t decide whether you want vanilla or chocolate (or if you wish Jell-O still made pudding pops). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Target<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

8.5\/10<\/p>

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Best Chocolate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Snack Pack Chocolate Fudge<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Chocolate pudding is great, but the best chocolate pudding is actually chocolate fudge <\/em>pudding. We tried this alongside regular Snack Pack Chocolate (as well as Great Value\u2019s chocolate pudding), and found that this one has a richer chocolate flavor that more closely approximates hot fudge on a sundae. It\u2019s thick and gloopy and extremely satisfying. Regular ol\u2019 chocolate pudding just can\u2019t hold a candle! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Walmart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

8.5\/10<\/p>

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Best Rice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Se\u00f1or Rico Rice Pudding<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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In the battle of the rice puddings, it was Se\u00f1or Rico versus Kozy Shack. I thought Kozy Shack had a slightly richer pudding flavor, but I loved how homemade Se\u00f1or Rico seemed. It really tastes like something you\u2019d get at a good Mexican restaurant, plus, they top it with a healthy sprinkle of cinnamon, which really amps up the overall flavor. I will never eat another rice pudding cup without demanding cinnamon on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Ralphs<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

9.5\/10<\/p>

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Best of the Best<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kozy Shack Tapioca<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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When I was little, my grandmother (not Pudding Pop grandmother, a different one) told me that the tapioca pearls in tapioca pudding were fish eyeballs, so it\u2019s really a miracle that I love this stuff as much as I do. But it\u2019s just so much fun to eat! Little slippery orbs suspended in delicious vanilla Kozy Shack pudding? Delicious, and more substantial than pudding that isn\u2019t packed with baby bobas. You can really taste the quality of Kozy Shack pudding\u2014it\u2019s super milky and smooth. I gave Jordan a bite and they said, \u201cThis tastes like a homemade pudding or like something you\u2019d get at a restaurant.\u201d It\u2019s really that good! If you can get past that fish eyeball bug I just put in your brain, these are the best pudding cups at the grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Target<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

10\/10<\/p>

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Other products we tried: <\/strong>Kozy Shack Rice Pudding, Raymundo\u2019s Nilla Pieces + Banana Pudding, Snack Pack Tapioca, Snack Pack Chocolate, Great Value Chocolate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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