Unicorn Dessert Cups
These Unicorn Dessert Cups are a colorful, no bake sweet treat that comes together in just 15 minutes. Layers of pink, blue, and purple pudding create a beautiful colorful swirl that is perfect for a unicorn party, birthday celebration, or any time your family is craving rainbow desserts. This easy recipe uses instant white chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and a handful of fun toppings to make a great dessert everyone will love. Unicorn lovers of all ages, especially the little ones, go absolutely wild for these pudding cups. They are so much fun to make together as a family and taste as magical as they look.
You can, but vanilla pudding has a slight yellow tint that may make the colors look a little off. White chocolate pudding mix gives you the cleanest base for bright, pastel colors.
Yes! These unicorn dessert cups can be assembled up to 24 hours in advance. Just hold off on adding the mini marshmallows and unicorn sprinkles until right before serving so the toppings stay fresh.
You can use anything from small dessert cups to large 15 ounce glasses. Smaller cups make great individual servings for a unicorn party, and muffin tins lined with cupcake liners work for bite sized portions too.
Email Me This Recipe!
Need to save time? Have this article emailed straight to your inbox + sign up for all the latest recipes!
Ingredient Notes
- Instant white chocolate pudding mix: This creamy, white base is the star of this dessert and gives each layer a rich, smooth flavor.
- Whipped topping: A light and fluffy addition that makes the pudding extra airy and smooth.
- Pink food coloring: Adds a soft pastel pink hue to one layer of the colorful swirl.
- Blue or teal food coloring: Creates a cool, dreamy blue shade that pops against the pink and purple.
- Purple food coloring: Completes the trio of unicorn colors for a gorgeous layered look.
- Mini marshmallows: Soft, pillowy bites that add sweetness and fun texture on top of each cup.
- Unicorn sprinkles: Festive, colorful sprinkles that make every cup look party ready.
- Small Dessert Serving Cups
Unicorn Dessert Cups
- Prepare the instant white chocolate pudding according to package directions and allow it to set as instructed on the package.
- Fold the pudding in with the whipped cream in a large mixing bowl until combined.
- Evenly separate the pudding mixture into three small bowls.
- Add pink food coloring to one bowl, blue food coloring to another bowl, and purple to the last bowl. Stir in as much food coloring as needed to reach your desired hue of pink, blue and purple.
- Assemble the dessert cups into 2-4 cups (I used two 15 ounce glasses). Add in spoonfuls of each color, alternating all the way to the top of the glass.
- Top each cup with ¼ cup mini marshmallows, ½ Tablespoon unicorn sprinkles, and a dollop of set aside whipped topping, optional.
Unicorn Dessert Cups
Email this recipe!
Get this recipe emailed straight to your inbox!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3.4 ounce box instant white chocolate pudding mix
- 8 ounce tub whipped topping leave ½ cup aside for the topping (optional)
- Pink food coloring
- Blue or teal food coloring
- Purple food coloring
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 2 Tablespoons unicorn sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the instant white chocolate pudding according to package directions and allow it to set as instructed on the package.
- Fold the pudding in with the whipped cream in a large mixing bowl until combined.
- Evenly separate the pudding mixture into three small bowls.
- Add pink food coloring to one bowl, blue food coloring to another bowl, and purple to the last bowl. Stir in as much food coloring as needed to reach your desired hue of pink, blue and purple.
- Assemble the dessert cups into 2-4 cups (I used two 15 ounce glasses). Add in spoonfuls of each color, alternating all the way to the top of the glass.
- Top each cup with ¼ cup mini marshmallows, ½ Tablespoon unicorn sprinkles, and a dollop of set aside whipped topping, optional.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Did You Make This Recipe?
Make sure to share it with me below!
