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Cover each cup with a lid.
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Refrigerate at least 2–4 hours, but overnight gives the best texture.
🎉 Serving Ideas
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Serve chilled straight from the fridge.
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Add whipped cream on top before serving.
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Sprinkle with cocoa, shaved chocolate, or crushed cookies.
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Pair with holiday cookies or dessert platters.
🧊 Storage Instructions
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Keep refrigerated for up to 5 days.
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Do not freeze — the texture will change.
🔄 Recipe Variations
1. Red Velvet Cheesecake Pudding Shots
Replace chocolate pudding with cheesecake pudding + add a dash of red food coloring.
2. Mocha Pudding Shots
Use mocha or coffee pudding and increase Kahlúa to ½ cup.
3. Cookies & Cream Pudding Shots
Use Oreo pudding + fold in crushed Oreos.
4. White Chocolate Baileys Shots
Use white chocolate pudding + Baileys Original or Baileys Vanilla Cinnamon.
❗ Troubleshooting Guide
Pudding too runny?
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Make sure you used instant pudding, not cook-and-serve.
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Add more Cool Whip or reduce alcohol slightly.
Mixture too thick?
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Add 1–2 tablespoons cold milk until smooth.
Won’t set properly?
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Alcohol ratio may be too high. Stick to recommended amounts.
📝 Printable Recipe Card
Baileys Red Velvet Chocolate Pudding Shots
Ingredients:
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1 box instant chocolate pudding
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1 cup cold whole milk
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½ cup Baileys Red Velvet
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¼ cup Kahlúa (optional)
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1 cup Cool Whip
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Chocolate or holiday sprinkles
Instructions:
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Whisk milk, Baileys, and Kahlúa.
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Add pudding mix; whisk until thickened.
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Fold in Cool Whip until creamy.
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Pipe into 2 oz cups and garnish with sprinkles.
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Chill 2–4 hours before serving.
Makes 20–25 pudding shots depending on cup size.



