Christmas Pudding Shots – Get the festivities rolling with these decadent Eggnog Pudding Shots! Sweet vanilla pudding is paired with thick eggnog and spiced rum for the perfect adult indulgence. Easy and quick, these richly spiced treats will be the life of the party.
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These Christmas Eggnog Pudding Shots are a deliciously bite-sized boozy, creamy treat that has a handful of ingredients but all the flavor. Super easy to whip up, these Christmas shots are the perfect way to get the holiday party started.
If you love serving some holiday shots, you may like these –
GRINCH JELLO SHOTS
CRANBERRY JELLO SHOTS
PEPPERMINT VODKA SHOTS
This post is about how to make Eggnog Christmas Pudding Shots.
EGGNOG SHOTS
If you are all about serving complimentary shots for your holiday guests, then these eggnog pudding shots are a way to go. Last year, our peppermint vodka shots went viral, and this year we wanted to make something with the eggnog. Our eggnog shots are the ultimate boozy adult-friendly treat for your party guests. They are super easy to make ahead and easy to serve for a crowd.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
Minimal Ingredients, Loads of Flavor. So convenient for the busy holiday season.
Perfect for Christmas Parties. A fantastic way to get the holiday festivities started.
Better Than Eggnog (I SAID IT!). I love eggnog, don’t get me wrong. But there’s something so satisfying with bite-sized boozy treats in a creamy, flavorful, eggnog form!
INGREDIENTS NOTES
Here’s everything you need to make eggnog pudding shots!
Spiced Rum
Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
Eggnog
Whole Milk
Ground Nutmeg
Cool Whip
Whole Star Anise (for garnish)
HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS PUDDING SHOTS
Line 19 plastic shot cups up either on a cookie sheet, something moveable, or just your countertop (however you want to do it, the pan just makes it easier to transfer to the fridge).
Add the pudding mix, rum, eggnog, milk, and 1 teaspoon of nutmeg to a large mixing bowl and use a hand mixer to beat it until it’s thick.
Add the whipped cream and fold it in with a rubber spatula until no white streaks appear.
Fill each shot cup about ¾ of the way full.
You can either serve right away or chill the pudding shots for 1 hour in order for them to be colder. Do not garnish until you’re ready to serve. If you’re storing them to chill first, place their lids on.
If garnishing, add a dollop of cool whip, sprinkle with a bit of ground nutmeg, and stick a whole star anise on the edge of the dollop. I used a frosting bag and an Ateco 824 frosting tip to make the cool whip dollops. Enjoy!
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
You can make these ahead of time, as long as you don’t garnish them first, and keep them covered. Store in the fridge, with lids, and make up to 4 days in advance. Do not freeze.
I strongly suggest using the hand mixer or even a stand mixer as mixing by hand never gets the pudding thick enough, especially when it comes to eggnog being in the mix.
To use the frosting tip for the cool whip, simply hold it straight up and down, with the tip directly in the middle of the shot, just barely above the pudding. Squeeze until the dollop is your desired size then release and pull away. You can use any tip you like for this. You can also just grab a can of ready whip and squeeze a bit into the middle, top of the shot.
If desired, you can mix up the first part of the shots without the milk and before adding the cool whip, to see if the consistency is how you prefer. If it’s too thick for your liking, add the milk. If it’s the right consistency, you can skip the milk. Everyone tends to prefer a different consistency when it comes to their pudding shots, so this is an optional precaution to ensure your preferred consistency is met.
If you would like a richer taste, you can swap vanilla pudding for cheesecake pudding. French vanilla pudding also works great.
I like to use Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. Great flavor for these shots!
Be careful adding too much alcohol or the shots will be like soup, unless you like that, then go right on ahead, but I don’t suggest it, myself.
You can make these in cute glass shot glasses, if you prefer.
Egggnog Pudding Shots
Christmas Pudding Shots - Get the festivities rolling with these decadent Eggnog Pudding Shots! Sweet vanilla pudding is paired with thick eggnog and spiced rum for the perfect adult indulgence. Easy and quick, these richly spiced treats will be the life of the party.
Equipment
- hand mixer
- large mixing bowl
- rubber spatula
- plastic shot cups with lids
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 2 boxes instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4ox box)
- 1 1/2 cups spiced rum
- 1 cup eggnog
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg (more for optional garnish)
- 4 oz Cool Whip (more for optional garnish)
- whole anise stars (for garnish)
Instructions
- Line 19 plastic shot cups up either on a cookie sheet, something moveable, or just your countertop (however you want to do it, the pan just makes it easier to transfer to the fridge).
- Add the pudding mix, rum, eggnog, milk, and 1 teaspoon of nutmeg to a large mixing bowl and use a hand mixer to beat it until it’s thick.
- Add the whipped cream and fold it in with a rubber spatula until no white streaks appear.
- Fill each shot cup about ¾ of the way full.
- You can either serve right away or chill the pudding shots for 1 hour in order for them to be colder. Do not garnish until you’re ready to serve. If you’re storing them to chill first, place their lids on.
- If garnishing, add a dollop of cool whip, sprinkle with a bit of ground nutmeg, and stick a whole star anise on the edge of the dollop. I used a frosting bag and an Ateco 824 frosting tip to make the cool whip dollops. Enjoy!
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