Description
These Boston Cream Pie Cookie Bites are bite-sized treats featuring soft vanilla cookie cups, creamy vanilla pudding filling, and a glossy chocolate ganache topping—perfect for parties and easy to make ahead.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1/2 cup whipped topping (or sweetened whipped cream)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 24-cavity mini muffin pan well.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough into each muffin cavity, filling halfway.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
- Immediately press the centers down to form cups using a spoon handle or tart tamper. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely.
- To make the filling, whisk instant pudding mix with cold milk until smooth. Let thicken for 5 minutes.
- Fold in the whipped topping until the filling is smooth. Spoon or pipe into cooled cookie cups.
- For the topping, place chocolate chips in a bowl. Heat cream until hot, pour over chips, let sit 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
- Spoon a small amount of ganache over each cookie bite.
- Chill for 20–30 minutes to set before serving.
Notes
- Use refrigerated sugar cookie dough as a shortcut.
- Add vanilla bean paste to the pudding for a richer flavor.
- Dark chocolate chips create a deeper, less sweet topping.
- Top with chopped almonds or crushed cookies for added texture.
- Add orange zest to the dough for a citrusy twist.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
