Make Pudding

• Mix the pudding as directed by the packaging, then stir in extra ingredients to whip up a quick dessert. Incorporate crushed graham crackers into the prepared pudding to create a pie-style treat. Mix whipped topping and vanilla extract into the prepared pudding for an extra-light and creamy dessert. Add mashed sweet potatoes into the prepared pudding for an extra earthy flavor.

Moisten Cakes

• Stir pumpkin pie pudding mix into basic cake batter to add moisture and a spicy flavor to the dessert. Use the mix with vanilla or chocolate cake for a classic taste. Stir the mix into lemon cake for a gourmet flavor combination, or add it to spiced cake to make it even spicier. A plain pound cake becomes a seasonal treat with a little mix added to the batter.

Spice Up Shakes

• Dried or prepared, pumpkin pie pudding mix adds a flash of flavor to any shake recipe. Blend a pinch of the mix with French vanilla ice cream and milk for a sophisticated flavor. Mix milk chocolate ice cream, milk chocolate and prepared pudding mix for a potently sweet shake. Combine the dry or prepared pudding mix with butter pecan ice cream for a Southern-style dessert.

Prepare Pies

• Prepared pumpkin pie pudding mix is an easy filling for pie, but it doesn’t have to be a boring one. Spoon the prepared pudding over sliced apples in a graham cracker crust for an old-fashion flavor. Fill a prepared pie shell with the pudding and top with whipped cream for a simple treat. Stir chocolate chips into the pudding mix and pour it into a cookie crumb pie shell for a rich sweet.

Fill Crepes

• Spice up mild crepes with a layer of pumpkin pie pudding mix. Serve the crepe flat or roll it up for a fancy look. Spread pumpkin pie pudding mix, diced roasted pumpkin and cream cheese over each crepe for a gourmet twist. Prepare a nutty treat by spreading the prepared pudding over the crepes and sprinkling them with chopped pecans.