Yield: 24 servings

Walking Desserts

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Strawberry pretzel jello walking dessert served with plastic spoons.
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Need a great dessert for your next camping trip? These 3 walking dessert recipes are convenient, delicious and easy to make! Strawberry Pretzel Jello, Banana Pudding, and S'mores. With lots of substitutions available too!

Ingredients

For the Strawberry Pretzel Salad

  • 8 individual packages (about 1 ounce each) mini pretzels
  • 4 individual vanilla pudding cups, divided
  • 4 individual strawberry jello cups, divided
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced thin
  • 1 can Reddiwhip, for garnish

For the S'mores Dessert

  • 8 individual bags of honey teddy grahams
  • 4 individual chocolate pudding cups, divided
  • ¾ cup mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup milk chocolate chips

For the Banana Pudding Dessert

  • 8 individual bags mini Nilla Wafers
  • 4 individual packages vanilla pudding cups
  • 2 bananas, slided
  • 1 can Reddiwhip, for garnish

Instructions

For the Strawberry Pretzel Salad

  1. Tear open, or cut open, the tops of each bag of pretzels. Remove a couple of pretzels from each bag to crush and use as garnish (optional).
  2. Squeeze each bag gently to lightly crush up the pretzels into smaller pieces. Fold down the tops of the bags about 1-inch. Set the bags upright into a basket or casserole dish (or have each person hold their bag).
  3. Spoon a layer of vanilla pudding into each bag (1 individual cup of pudding gets divided between two bags of pretzels).
  4. Spoon a layer of strawberry jello into each bag (1 individual cup of strawberry jello gets divided between two bags of pretzels).
  5. Layer a few strawberry slices onto the jello layers.
  6. Top with a squirt of canned whipped cream, a fresh strawberry slices and the crushed pretzels.

For the S'mores Dessert

  1. Tear open or cut the top off the packages of Teddy Grahams. Remove a couple of grahams from each bag to use as garnish (optional)
  2. Squeeze each bag lightly to crush up the Teddy Grahams into smaller pieces. Carefully fold down the tops of the bags about 1-inch. Set the bags upright in a casserole or serving dish. 
  3. Spoon a layer of chocolate pudding into each bag (1 individual cup of pudding gets divided between two bags of cookies).
  4. Divide the marshmallows evenly into each bag, placing them on top of the chocolate pudding.
  5. Divide the milk chocolate morsels evenly into each bag, placing them on top of the mini marshmallows. 
  6. Top with a few Teddy Grahams.

For the Banana Pudding Dessert

  1. Tear open or cut the top off the packages of mini Nilla Wafers. Remove a cookie or two to crush for garnish (optional)
  2. Squeeze each bag lightly to crush up the Nilla Wafers into smaller pieces. Carefully fold down the tops of the bags about 1-inch. Set the bags upright in a casserole or serving dish. 
  3. Spoon a layer of vanilla pudding into each bag (1 individual cup of pudding gets divided between two bags of cookies).
  4. Add several banana slices on top of the vanilla pudding layer.
  5. Top with a layer of whipped cream, a couple more banana slices and some crushed Nilla Wafers.

Notes

For the Strawberry Pretzel Salad

  • As an alternative, a strawberry cheesecake jello cup can be used for those 2 layers. However, you will need a total of 8 of those cups (1 for each bag) instead of splitting the pudding and jello cups between the bags.
  • Use a spoon to chop up the jello so that it’s easier to spoon into and divide between the bags and doesn’t come out in one big blob of jello.
  • Each package will get about 2 sliced strawberries or about ¼ cup.
  • These a super yummy when all the contents of the bags are stirred together.

For the S'mores Dessert

  • Whipped cream is also a delicious addition on top of the s'mores dessert.
  • Mini chocolate chips can be used instead of the milk chocolate chips, if you prefer a smaller chip.
  • You could add a whole container of chocolate pudding to each bag if you prefer, but the bags will be very full.

For the Banana Pudding Dessert

  • Whole containers of vanilla pudding cups can also be used, but the bags will be very full.

Walking Dessert Tips and Tricks

  • Great for camping or picnics!
  • Open the snack bags BEFORE crushing the contents. If you crush before opening the seam at the bottom of the bags can pop oven and spill the contents.
  • Use shelf-stable individual pudding cups for convenience.
  • Assemble the desserts as close to serving time as possible. The pudding and jello can make the other layers mushy after time.
  • If wanting to make a bunch, or you can't find the individual packages, or if it's too expensive, you can assemble these desserts in clear plastic 5-ounce cocktail cups. You can use bulk ingredients (make a full box of pudding, buy a large bag or box of cookies/pretzels, etc). The amount of crushed ingredients is about ¼ cup per dessert.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 305Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 272mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 4g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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