Super Easy to Make Hawaiian Sand Cups for Kids
Create a delightful treat that brings a taste of the tropics to your table with Super Easy to Make Hawaiian Sand Cups for Kids. This fun, no-bake dessert is perfect for any occasion, from birthday parties to summer barbecues. With its vibrant layers of vanilla pudding and crushed cookie “sand,” these cups are as visually appealing as they are delicious. Decorated with playful gummy sharks and paper umbrellas, they invite kids to dig in and enjoy a sweet adventure! Quick to prepare and customizable to fit any theme, these sand cups promise smiles all around.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Serves 8-10 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Tropical
Ingredients
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- 2 Cups Milk
- 1 Small Package Instant Vanilla Pudding
- 1 Container Thawed Cool Whip
- 1 Package Vanilla Sugar Wafer Cookies (14 oz)
- Gummy Sharks (for decoration)
- Clear Plastic Cups (7 oz size)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and instant vanilla pudding until smooth, then refrigerate for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Use a food processor to crush the vanilla wafer cookies into fine crumbs.
- Fold the thawed Cool Whip into the pudding mixture gently.
- Layer the dessert by adding a tablespoon of crushed cookies at the bottom of each cup, filling with pudding mixture, and topping with more cookie crumbs.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before decorating with gummy sharks and paper umbrellas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sand cup (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg