Name: Jello Pudding Fudge Pops
Ingredients: 1 (4 oz.) box Jello chocolate pudding; 1/4 cup. sugar; 1 1/2 cups. sweetened condensed milk; 1 1/2 cups. water

Why it works: Sugar and condensed milk work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 804 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Jello Pudding Fudge Pops

Timeabout 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) box Jello chocolate pudding
1/4 cup. sugar
1 1/2 cups. sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups. water

Directions

Make the pudding base

Combine Jello pudding, sugar and milk with water.
Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.

Freeze and shape

Pour mixture into shallow pan, freeze until ice crystals form around edges, about 30 minutes.
Stir mixture until smooth but not melted.
Spoon into molds or 4 ounce paper cups, placing wooden stick in each cup.
Freeze until firm.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

353Calories

9 gProtein

17 gFat

42 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Pudding	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Sugar + condensed milktop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together804 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Chocolate + condensed milktop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together541 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Chocolate + sugartop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,404 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Sweetened condensed milk: Adds sweetness, body and creaminess, giving the pops a smooth, fudgy texture.
Sugar: Adds sweetness and lowers the freezing point, keeping the pops softer and less icy.
Chocolate pudding mix: Provides the chocolate flavour and thickens the base when it is boiled.

The step that matters

Stir mixture until smooth but not melted. Partly frozen edges must be stirred back into the liquid center so the mixture freezes evenly. Stirring too little leaves ice crystals that make the pops grainy, while over-stirring or letting it melt again ruins the smooth, firm texture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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Jello Pudding Fudge Pops