EASY CHERRY PUDDING FUDGE SQUARES

These simple treats are perfect for birthday parties or holidays- like Valentines Day! You can swap out one type of pudding for another to color-coordinate with the event. I found these boxes of Royal Instant Greek Yogurt Pudding at my local Kroger grocery store. They had several flavors- even grape for a purple fudge if you’d like! Use chocolate or butterscotch and mix in chopped nuts. I think it’d be good to use a banana flavored pudding and top with mini chocolate chips! For this fudge though, I was catering to a bunch of 7-year-old girls, so I opted for cherry pudding and added coloring to make it PINK. My daughter thought it was the best treat EVER!

adapted from Kraft’s Holiday Fudge Bites

Assemble all ingredients. Prepare a square 8″ dish with foil or parchment paper.

Put butter and water in a large glass bowl. Microwave for 1-2 minutes, until butter is melted and water is hot.

Pour in chocolate. Microwave an additional 30-45 seconds. Whisk gently until mixture is smooth and resembles syrup. {Photo below.}

Add in pudding mix and stir to dissolve. Mix in any additional color or flavorings you’d like.

Add in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, stirring until mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Add sprinkles on top of the fudge, pressing down gently with the bottom of a spatula.

Let cool completely before cutting into small squares.

This is what the water-butter-chocolate combination looks like. Consistency resembles syrup.