“Ooooh Angel Delight,” my husband intones. “We grew up eating it.”
I’d never even heard of Angel Delight before I arrived here and its popularity speaks to the British penchant for blancmange, which is kind of like pudding, kind of like aspic, kind of like Cool Whip and kind of like nothing else I’ve ever had. It’s very sweet, with a soft texture and can literally be made in minutes.
Angel Delight is the heritage brand and has been whipped up since 1967. When mixed with milk, it’s also a source of calcium.
At BritMums we’ve been doing a project with Angel Delight, which gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out along with my daughter.
Here’s how easy it was to make it and what my daughter thought of it. Because of its sweetness, this flavour is firmly in the kids’ camp. (I can’t imagine tucking into a big bowl of bubblegum flavour.) If your children love a fun sweet bubblegum dessert, this one is so quick and easy to make, it’s worth trying . You can trust them with measurements and mixing because there are only a few steps.
Garnish it with some sprinkles, top with ice cream or whipped cream, decorate with fun straws in a pretty glass like we did.
This post is part of a sponsored BritMums project with Angel Delight.
Have to say that I’m not sure about bubblegum-flavoured Angel Delight but growing up I used to LOVE the butterscotch version. (Now, I find it too sweet and don’t think I ever made it for my boys but there’s still time!)
My daughter has now proclaimed Butterscotch “delicious”. I’ve heard several folks talk about how much they love that flavour, which is kind of an advanced taste for kids. So have you dipped back into the delight of Angel Delight lately?
Not lately – it doesn’t feature so much in Russian supermarkets. (Although, now I come to think of it, it would fit right in…)
Haha. Can you make it with vodka?
Ooooh. Now *there’s* a thought. I mean, you can make jelly with vodka, so who knows? (Not sure I’ll be trying it though: I prefer my vodka to taste like vodka, not those messed about flavours!)
Maybe you could make it with Baileys instead of milk?