Treat yourself to our delightful lemon pudding dessert with just four simple ingredients! This refreshing treat features a light, airy texture that perfectly balances tangy sweetness. It’s the perfect addition to your Mother’s Day brunch, bringing sunshine to your table or a charming touch for bridal showers. It’s sure to wow your guests with its vibrant flavor and stunning presentation. Enjoy every spoonful of this bright and cheerful dessert!

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

JELL-O lemon instant pudding
milk
heavy whipping cream
Lemon zest
powdered sugar (optional)
Optional garnish: blueberries & mint leaves

Jell-O lemon instant pudding mix, milk, heavy whipping cream, lemon powdered sugar in a bowl all on a tray and beside it is a blue and white flowered vase with simple lemon pudding dessert in a small glass jar all on the countertop

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1: Using a whisk or an electric hand mixer, blend together 2 cups of cold milk with the JELL-O lemon instant pudding powder. Let it set in the fridge for 5 minutes.

An electric hand and mixer mixes milk and Jell-O lemon pudding in a clear bowl on a white countertop.

Step 2: While the lemon pudding is setting, make the whipped cream. Whisk the heavy cream using the electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. For extra sweetness, add a tablespoon of powdered sugar to the mixture.

An electric mixer mixes heavy whipping cream on the counter in a white mixing bowl.

Step 3: Fold the whipping cream into the lemon pudding and blend gently. Once blended, spoon the mixture into small 2.5 oz glass jars or bowls. Top with lemon zest, blueberries, and mint leaves. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Folding together the lemon pudding and the whipping cream in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon on the counter.

Simple lemon pudding, dessert in four glass small jars on a white tray with blueberries on top and gold spoons in front of the tray all on the counter.

Simple lemon pudding dessert in a glass jar on the counter with a spoon inside of the jar.

Tips:

Nutritional values do not include the garnishes of blueberries or mint leaves.
Fill shot-sized glasses with the Lemon Pudding Dessert filling for more servings.

Simple Lemon Pudding Dessert

Treat yourself to our delightful lemon pudding dessert with just four simple ingredients!

Tara

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Equipment

electric hand mixer
2 large mixing bowl
4 small glass jars or bowls (2.5 oz each)

Ingredients

3.4 oz JELL-O lemon instant pudding
2 cups milk
1½ cups heavy whipping cream
1 Tbsp Lemon zest
1 Tbsp powdered sugar (optional)
Optional garnish: blueberries & mint leaves

Instructions

Combine 2 cups of cold milk with the JELL-O lemon instant pudding powder using a whisk or an electric hand mixer. Let it set in the fridge for 5 minutes.
While the lemon pudding is setting, make the whipped cream. Whisk the heavy cream using the electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. For extra sweetness, add a tablespoon of powdered sugar to the mixture.
Fold the whipping cream into the lemon pudding and blend gently. Once blended, spoon the mixture into small 2.5 oz glass jars or bowls. Top with lemon zest, blueberries, and mint leaves. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional values do not include the garnishes of blueberries or mint leaves.
Fill shot-sized glasses with the Lemon Pudding Dessert filling for more servings.