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Honey-Bun Pudding Cups

Name: Honey-Bun Pudding Cups
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 packaged honey bun, about 3 oz; 2 ready-to-eat vanilla pudding cups, 3.25 oz each; 2 tbsp chopped peanuts; 1 tsp instant coffee; 1 tbsp hot water

About 15 minutes, estimated · 4 portions · No cook

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Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe

A packaged honey bun can serve as the cake layer in a small dessert. Because both bun and pudding are sweet, the recipe uses no additional sugar.

Place & evidence: Across the country. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. FCI Danbury Commissary List.

Make it

Equipment: Clean food-safe bowl or cup; spoon; measuring cup and spoons; a clean suitable utensil for any chopping.

Ingredients

1 packaged honey bun, about 3 oz
2 ready-to-eat vanilla pudding cups, 3.25 oz each
2 tbsp chopped peanuts
1 tsp instant coffee
1 tbsp hot water

Method

Dissolve instant coffee in the measured tablespoon of hot water, stirring until no granules remain.
Tear the honey bun into small pieces in a bowl. Drizzle coffee over them a little at a time and turn gently so one piece does not take all the liquid.
Divide the dampened pieces among four small cups and spoon the pudding over them.
Divide chopped peanuts across the tops and serve immediately, or refrigerate promptly if not serving at once.

The useful detail

The bun pieces should be dampened rather than sitting in a pool. Keep peanuts for the final moment if you want them crisp.

When the store is different

Omit instant coffee and use the listed tablespoon of plain water for a caffeine-free version.

Serving & handling

Mix moist ingredients close to serving. Keep opened or mixed perishables refrigerated if they are not being eaten promptly. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.

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Sources & editorial note

Federal Bureau of Prisons — FCI Danbury Commissary List, BOP. Official inventory, Connecticut. Source scope and limits.

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