Chocolate Pudding Pie

Making this pie. Signing for a package. Slipping on ice. Ordering a pizza. Begging your family for a puppy (unless you're like me and continue for hours, complete with convincing pictures of potential adoptees). What do these all have in common? They take less than 5 minutes.

This, and similar pies, are my go-to for last minute dessert. Uh oh, signed up for a potluck but forgot to make something? Uh oh, it starts in 10 minutes?! Uh oh, it takes 5 minutes to drive there?!! What are you to do?!!! Make a pudding pie.

Here's the goal: Make a pie in 5 minutes.

Chocolate Pudding Pie

I used canned whipped cream which melts in  minutes, so excuse the lack of embellishment

Dave, our goldfish, is pretty much a professional photo bomber

Ingredients: 

• 1 pie crust (I used my homemade graham cracker crust found here, but any kind will do) 
• 1 5.9 oz package of instant chocolate pudding mix (or if you have longer than a couple minutes, try the richer flavored bake and serve)
• 2 1/2 cups of milk

Fun for kids: Turn into dirt pudding by using oreo pie crust, adding a thick layer of oreo crumbs to the top, and sticking gummy worms inside.

Optional ingredients: whipped cream, Heath bits (seen sneaking into the picture above) or other candy bits, and caramel sauce. 

Directions: 

1. Follow directions on pudding mix.
• Pour milk into a bowl
• wisk in instant pudding mix
2. Pour into prepared pie crust (if homemade, bake first) 
3. Add toppings (optional)
4. Allow to sit until it thickens. I ate it after about 5 minutes, but it's best chilled.

*I made this pie 4 days ago and it tastes exactly the same as the first day, but the crust is a little soggy.  

Make this yourself and let me know if you achieved the goal!