Bring on the holiday spirit with these ultra creamy and boozy festive adult treats. Spiked with bourbon and fireball cinnamon whiskey, you’ll love the sweet, spicy flavor of Eggnog Pudding Shots!

This tipsy classic is a MUST for your next holiday party. These fabulous eggnog shots are a great way to celebrate with a festive holiday treat. I think of them more as a boozy dessert versus an actual drink.

The texture of these Christmas pudding shots is light and creamy. You can really taste the eggnog flavor and the cinnamon whisky is the perfect touch of spice to make this easy pudding shot an instant holiday hit.

You can bet I’ll be making them a few times this holiday season. I’m a huge eggnog fan and have been known to even buy it throughout the year. However, there is some magical about enjoying this creamy eggnog delight around the twinkling lights of a Christmas tree. The best!

Why You’ll Love These Eggnog Pudding Shots

Decadent treat for a Christmas party or even a New Year’s Eve party
Eggnog fans will LOVE it and it will be a big hit
So much fun to make and eat
A new way to enjoy everyone’s favorite quintessential holiday drink
Creamy, smooth and perfectly sweet
You can freeze them (and they still taste YUMMY!)

Ingredients

Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
Eggnog – You could use store-bought eggnog or homemade eggnog
Bourbon
Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey
Ground cinnamon
Ground nutmeg
Thawed Cool Whip

How to Make Eggnog Pudding Shots

Step One: In a large bowl, whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, eggnog, bourbon, cinnamon whiskey, cinnamon and nutmeg together for 2 minutes until it starts to thicken.

Step Two: Add one of the 8oz containers of whipped topping and fold it in. Place in the fridge for 5 minutes.

Step Three: Lay out 27 (2oz) plastic cups on a sheet tray. Add 3 tablespoons of pudding mixture to each cup. Cover with the tops or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Step Four: Pipe on the remaining whipped topping to each shot. Sprinkle a little more cinnamon and nutmeg on top if using. Keep chilled and serve immediately.

Equipment Needed

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What to Serve with Eggnog Pudding Shots

Candy Cane Brownies
Sweet dips like Gingerbread Dip or Candy Cane Dip
Rumchata Pudding Shots
Irish Cream Pudding Shots
Christmas Punch
Christmas Jello Shots

Variations and Substitutions

Instead of Cool Whip, use your own homemade stabilized whipped cream, homemade whipped cream or canned whipped cream. I prefer using Cool Whip (or its homemade version) because it holds its shape better.
If you are using your own homemade whipped cream instead of Cool Whip, you’ll need 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and ¼ cup powdered sugar. Add both ingredients to a large bowl and whip until stiff peaks form. Use half of the whipped cream in the pudding shot mix and the other half for the topping.
Try pumpkin pie spice instead of the cinnamon and nutmeg.
Use spiced rum or dark rum instead of the Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey and Bourbon.
Try instant cheesecake pudding mix or instant white chocolate pudding mix in place of the vanilla pudding.

Can I Make Without Alcohol?

Definitely! You can make this eggnog pudding shots recipe non-alcoholic by leaving out the liquor and adding in an extra ½ cup of eggnog.

Garnish Ideas

In addition to the whipped topping, add some other fun and festive toppings!

Bits of English toffee
Cinnamon stick
Holiday sprinkles
Gingersnap cookie crumbs
Candy cane
Pomegranate seeds
Shaved white chocolate or milk chocolate
Caramel sauce or butterscotch sauce
Gingerbread Man cookie
Maraschino cherry
Star anise

How to Eat

Serve each pudding shot with a small spoon and let your guests dig in and enjoy each decadent bite.

Storage Instructions

If you have leftover pudding shots, store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. If you can, store them without the topping and the cover on the pudding shot cup.

Can I Freeze?

Yes, you can freeze them, too! They are delicious frozen! Freeze them for up to 3 months without the topping.

Can I Make Ahead?

Yes, definitely! I’ve made them in advance a day or two before I want to serve. Store the pudding shots in the fridge with their lids on and no topping. Add the toppings when you ready to serve.

An eggnog pudding shot with a few bites out of it.

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