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Close-up view of orange creamsicle cups with shortbread crust, orange fluff pudding, and whipped topping.
Alyssa

Orange Creamsicle Cups

These creamsicle pudding cups are a shortbread cookie crust filled with orange vanilla fluff pudding, mandarin oranges, and whipped topping.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 cups
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 326
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 cookies shortbread (1 1/2 cups shortbread crumbs)
  • 3 oz orange jello
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding
  • 16 oz whipped topping (thawed and divided)
  • 23.5 oz mandarin oranges (drained well)

Method
 

  1. Crush the shortbread cookies into fine crumbs.
    16 cookies shortbread
  2. Dissolve the orange jello in boiling water, then add cold water and chill.
    3 oz orange jello, 1 cup boiling water
  3. Mix in the instant vanilla pudding and half of the whipped topping, then chill again.
  4. Layer the crust, orange fluff, mandarin oranges, and remaining whipped topping in serving cups.
  5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Ideal for hot summer days; can be made a day in advance.