6 Easy Dessert Recipes That Start With Chocolate Pudding

Don't you just want to lick the screen when you see this pudding pie? And let me tell you, it took every bit of my protective parenting instincts to keep my kids' mitts off this pie while I was photographing it.

"When can we eat it," they begged.

The best part: It actually tastes as good as it looks. Go on. Give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.

If you're a fan of chocolate strawberries, you will adore this easy icebox cake recipe. Instant chocolate pudding is mixed with pureed strawberries and sandwiched between graham cracker crumbs, then refrigerated. The chilling process softens the graham crackers until they become like a cake layer. The flavors of this cake are divine!

The contrast of textures is what makes this pudding cake so melt-in-your-mouth good. The warm creamy pudding pairs beautifully with the moist chocolate cake. And because this whole dessert is made in the slow cooker, it is super easy.​

Instant chocolate pudding and a pre-made graham cracker crust make quick work of this scrumptious dessert. And it tastes like it came from a nice restaurant.

Little kids love playing in the dirt, and they love making this edible "dirt cups" recipe, too. It's just a mixture of chocolate pudding, whipped topping, crushed Oreo cookies and gummy worms (for effect).

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This stunning chocolate trifle looks like it took all day to make but nothing could be farther from the truth. It is made with box cake mix, instant chocolate pudding, freshly whipped cream, and cherry pie filling.