This is a very easy pineapple dessert because you only need three different ingredients to make it. You’re going to need pineapple in juice, instant pudding and whipped topping. This just has to be one of the simplest dessert recipes of all time.
It’s really delicious and you can finish it off with maraschino cherries just before serving. You will find the extra pineapple juice in the dessert soak up the instant vanilla pudding mix and then the whipped topping also goes beautifully.
If you didn’t know how special and yummy a 3-ingredient pineapple recipe would be, you just have to make this one and find out firsthand. There’s no way you could be disappointed with the results of this super-easy recipe and the whole family will love it.
Canned crushed pineapple is every bit as good in this dessert as using fresh, but you can avoid all the mess using fresh would entail.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
Have you ever seen such a simple recipe? This one only needs 3 different ingredients and it’s so easy to make anyone can do it. Pineapple vanilla dessert goes perfectly after any kind of main course, and everyone will enjoy it from the youngest member of the family to the most senior.
How to Serve It:
You can either spoon individual helpings from a bowl or else make them in cocktail glasses or individual dessert cups if you prefer. A maraschino cherry atop each one looks pretty and adds a splash of color.
Ingredients:
- Vanilla instant pudding
- Crushed pineapple in juice
- Whipped cream or thawed whipped topping
How to make this Easy Pineapple Dessert:
Step 1. Combine the dry pudding mix with the pineapple and juice.
Step 2. Stir in the whipped topping gently.
Step 3. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
You won’t find an easier dessert recipe. In fact you can make this one in as few as five minutes and then just refrigerate it until required. The tropical flavor of pineapple pairs wonderfully with the subtle vanilla taste and then you have the cream to make it rich and delicious.
Easy Pineapple Dessert
Ingredients
- 3.4- ounce package vanilla instant pudding
- 20- ounce can crushed pineapple in juice don’t drain it
- 1 cup whipped cream or thawed whipped topping
Instructions
- Combine the dry pudding mix with the pineapple and juice.
- Stir in the whipped topping gently.
- Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
Can You Make It Ahead?
You can make this dessert up to 2 days ahead. It should be fine after that but the ingredients will begin to separate.
Storage Instructions:
Keep the dessert refrigerated in an airtight container. If you’re using a bowl or individual dessert cups, cover each one with foil or plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out.
Variations and Substitutes:
You can swap the pineapple in juice for any other kind of fruit in juice. If you’re using something large, such as canned peach halves, chop them up into bitesize pieces first. Whipped cream or whipped topping (such as Cool Whip) work fine in this dessert, and you can add a squirt of whipped cream on top before serving.
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