A fun addition to a Beauty and the Beast movie night, this Gray Stuff recipe is a decadent and simple cookies and cream pudding that is just as delicious as the song promised!

Gray Stuff Recipe

When I shared my Favorite Disneyland Snacks, I promised to follow up that post with a recipe for the decadent Gray Stuff that I tried at the park – and today, I’m making good on that promise!

It took a few tries, but this Gray Stuff recipe totally tastes like the version at the park!

It’s a rich cookies and cream pudding with a thick, luxurious texture. Just a small cup is perfect for satisfying my sweet tooth and it takes less than 10 minutes to whip up! It’s simple enough for kids to make independently, too.

You can make the gray stuff up to 5 days in advance, and I actually think it tastes better after sitting in the fridge overnight because the flavors are able to mingle more. Be sure to cover up your bowl and then give it a good stir before piping and serving.

Ideas for Serving Gray Stuff

While I think this pudding is decadent and delicious all on it’s own, at Disneyland’s Red Rose Tavern, the gray stuff is served over a shortbread cookie, and at DisneyWorld’s Be Our Guest restaurant, it is served as frosting on a cupcake.

You can also serve it:

As a twinkie or cupcake filling
As a brownie frosting
Frozen, like a pudding pop
As a fruit dip
In cookie cups
In no-bake rice krispie cups
In Edible Chip Cups <– this is such a fun idea!

PS – I adore our Mrs Potts and Chip tea set – and yes, they actually work for serving tea! The Chip cup doesn’t hold a lot of tea, so we tend to use Mrs Potts with other cute tea cups. It adds a whimsical touch to our dining room and doubled as a great decoration for our Beauty and the Beast Movie night. You can purchase your own here.

We made our Gray Stuff recipe for our Beauty and the Beast family movie night. I also served:

It was all super simple to make but made for one amazing movie night!

Gray Stuff Ingredients

Vanilla Pudding Mix
Milk
OREOs, crushed (or other Cookies and Cream cookie)
Cool Whip
Edible Sugar Pearls, optional

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: you may want to try using half of the amount of OREOs called for in this recipe and then increase to your personal taste.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

Electric mixer <– this is a great hand mixer if you don’t want to make the investment into a stand mixer
Measuring cups and spoons
Large Mixing Bowl
Food Processor
Piping bag with star tip

How to Make Gray Stuff

Make the vanilla pudding according to the boxed directions, however only use 1 1/2 cups milk rather than what is called for. (This allows for the frosting to have a thicker texture.)

Place the pudding in the fridge to thicken for 5 minutes as you crush the OREOs in a food processor.

Mix the OREOs into the vanilla pudding until completely combined.

Add the Cool Whip and stir gently until just combined.

Refrigerate for 5 minutes before scooping into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.

Swirl the pudding into your serving dish and decorate with edible sugar pearls, if desired.

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Yield: 3 cups, 9 servings

Beauty and the Beast Gray Stuff

Name: Beauty and the Beast Gray Stuff
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: dessert recipe
Ingredients: 3.4 oz box Vanilla Pudding Mix; 1 1/2 cups Milk; 15 OREOs, crushed; 8 oz Cool Whip; Edible Sugar Pearls, as desired

A delicious cookies and cream pudding recipe inspired by Beauty and the Beast's Gray Stuff.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

3.4 oz box Vanilla Pudding Mix
1 1/2 cups Milk
15 OREOs, crushed
8 oz Cool Whip
Edible Sugar Pearls, as desired

Instructions

Make the vanilla pudding according to the boxed directions, however only use 1 1/2 cups milk rather than what is called for. (This allows for the frosting to have a thicker texture.)
Place the pudding in the fridge to thicken for 5 minutes as you crush the OREOs in a food processor.
Mix the OREOs into the vanilla pudding until completely combined.
Add the Cool Whip and stir gently until just combined.
Refrigerate for 5 minutes before scooping into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Swirl the pudding into your serving dish and decorate with edible sugar pearls, if desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 232Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 257mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 2g

Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.

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Beauty and the Beast Gray Stuff