Homemade Who Pudding (Grinch Pudding Cups)

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Chill Time: 2

Total Time: 2 20

Servings: cups

Calories: 454kcal

Homemade vanilla custard tinted Grinch green, chilled, then layered with whipped cream and crushed sugar cookies and topped with a red candy heart.

4 Small serving glasses These Grinch themed drinking glasses make an excellent serving glass (optional)

½ cup heavy cream ~1 cup whipped topping
½ cup crumbled Graham cracker sheets ~2 sheets, substitute with (uniced) Christmas sugar cookies
1 tablespoon green and red sprinkles
4 red candy hearts or maraschino cherries, especially for toddlers to avoid choking risk.

In a saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in the milk and egg yolks until smooth.
Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it thickens and bubbles, 6 to 8 minutes. Cook 1 minute more.
Off the heat, whisk in the butter, vanilla, and green food coloring.
Press plastic wrap onto the surface and chill until cold, at least 2 hours.
Whip the cream to soft peaks. Layer the green pudding with whipped cream and cookie crumbs in 4 small glasses. Top with sprinkles and a red candy heart.

Whisk constantly in step 2 or the yolks scramble and the pudding turns lumpy and eggy.
Press the wrap directly onto the surface while chilling or it forms a skin.
Layer close to serving so the cookie crumbs stay crunchy.
For toddlers, swap the candy heart for half a maraschino cherry.
Use the 2 leftover egg whites in an omelet or scramble within 3 days.
The chilled pudding keeps covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Layer the cups the day you serve them.