The Grey Stuff Recipe - Life is a Party (2024)

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The Grey Stuff Recipe: made from vanilla and chocolate pudding, Oreo cookie crumbs, and cool whip, a Beauty and the Beast themed dessert.

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t wouldn’t be a Beauty and the Beast party without “the grey stuff”! It’s such a fun, and yummy treat to include in anyBeauty and the Beast inspired party -see all our party details here, plus more Disney recipes. It’s really quick and easy to make. You’re entire family will love this easy recipe for the grey stuff. It’s one of Disney’s most sought-after recipes. This simple version is based off of the official recipe of the Disney World version. Now you can enjoy all of your favorite Disney movies brought to life with a Disney entertainment inspired menu and delicious recipes. We love finding easy and fun ways to bring the Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park experience home with us.

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What Is The Grey Stuff?

All Disney fans will know the song “Be Our Guest” that’s part of the film Beauty and the Beast. In it Lumiere, the candle, sings about the grey stuff.

“Try the gray stuff, it’s delicious

Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes”.

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When the film first came out viewers were curious about what the grey stuff was? When the Be Our Guest restaurant opened in 2012 at Disney World theme parks the grey stuff became a very popular Disney food item at the beast’s castle. And it was just as delicious as the song said it would be!

The Disney version is quite easy to make at home, and an easy way to include this movie detail in your Beauty and The Beast themed movie night at home. You’ll love this copycat recipe, and have so much fun making it in your own kitchen.

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What Is The Grey Stuff Made Of?

  • What Is The Grey Stuff Made Of?

    The grey stuff is a creamy mousse made with pudding, oreo cookies, and cool whip. It’s fluffy and pudding like. It’s often served on top of a cup cake, brownie, piece of cake or a cookie. We served ours on a delicious shortbread cookie -you can find the recipe for theshortbread cookies here.The shortbread was a great base for the grey stuff, because the cookie was a great crispy contrast to the texture of the creamy grey stuff. You can also serve it on its own like a pudding a mousse.

    Tips For Making Your Own Grey Stuff Recipe

    • don’t make the pudding according to the package directions, we’re using the pudding mix powder as an ingredient
    • use the whole Oreo cookie, don’t remove the icing when you’re making your oreo crumbs
    • to keep the Oreo’s from turning into a paste in the food processor when you’re trying to make a fine crumbs, don’t over blend them, and try working with cold Oreos
    • refrigerate the grey stuff before piping to make it easier to work with, and better able to hold its shape
    • serve the grey stuff on its own, or on top of a cookie, cake, cupcake, or brownie or as a fruitdip.

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Yield: 8 servings

The Grey Stuff Recipe

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Prep Time10 minutes

Additional Time2 hours

Total Time2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/5 cups cold milk
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 15 Oreo cookies
  • 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons instant chocolate pudding mix

Instructions

  1. Add cold milk to the bowl of a stand mixer and add instant vanilla pudding mix. Mix at medium speed for 2 minutes, until pudding is slighly thickened. Refrigerate 1-2 hours until firm.
  2. Place the oreo cookies in a food processor and pulse until turned into crumbs. Be careful not to over process and create a paste.
  3. Fold the cookie crumbs, cool whip, and instant chocolate pudding mix into the chilled vanila pudding mixture, until fully combined.
  4. Refrigerate the grey stuff for 1 hour before serving in small bowls, or piped onto cookies or cakes. Enjoy.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 176Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 301mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 20gProtein: 2g

We loved enjoying the grey stuff on our shortbread cookies, it would also be delicious on sugar cookies. Use a piping bag to pipe it on top of the cookies. It’s also delicious served on cake for your own grey stuff gateau, or cupcakes. You could also enjoy it piped into a mini ice cream cone. There are so many different ways to enjoy the actual grey stuff.

It was the perfect way to a little Disney magic to our dessert for our Beauty and the Beast themed dessert. Try it next time you’re at Disney World in the Be Our Guest restaurant, but in the meantime, enjoy this make at home version any time you want a treat.

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With this grey stuff recipe, life really is a party!

This recipe was part of ourBeauty and the Beast themed Disney Princess Dinner and Movie Night -check out all the details about the whole party here.

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FAQs

What is the GREY food in Beauty and the Beast? ›

Basically, it is a sweet mixture of crumbled cookies and cream cookies vanilla pudding and whipped cream, and it is served on top of a scalloped cookie. The simple treat is *chefs kiss*. The best part of the grey stuff? It only takes 15 minutes to make.

Does be our guest have the gray stuff? ›

Yum! At this time, Be Our Guest Restaurant isn't the only location in Walt Disney World Resort serving The Grey Stuff. At Gaston's Tavern, just past Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom Park, you'll find The Grey Stuff Cupcake listed on the menu.

What does the Grey Stuff taste like? ›

As Lumière famously sings, “Try the grey stuff, it's delicious. Don't believe me? Ask the dishes” — and with its yummy cookies and cream flavor and soft, mousse-like texture, it is, in fact, delicious.

What is the Grey Stuff food theory? ›

In the 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast, we see the 'grey stuff' on a platter with other savoury bite sized pieces. The way Belle swipes it up, sticking to her finger, it's likely to be foie gras.

What Disney restaurant has the Grey Stuff? ›

Outside of Be Our Guest Restaurant, often Gaston's Tavern will have rotating "grey stuff" inspired desserts.

What is the Grey Stuff supposed to be? ›

Disney has shared the recipe for its beloved "Grey Stuff." The dish is usually served at Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"-themed cafes and is essentially a whipped cookies and cream pudding served on top of a cookie. The name refers to a lyric in "Be Our Guest."

Can you get the Grey Stuff at Disneyland? ›

You can find the Grey Stuff (it really is delicious) at the Red Rose Taverne in Fantasyland in Disneyland Park. For an added fun tip, you can use the mobile food and beverage ordering feature in the Disneyland app to please your taste buds even faster.

What flavor is the GREY stuff at Disneyland? ›

While gray goop may not seem so appetizing upon first sight, know that this whipped goodness is white chocolate mousse, surrounding a red velvet cake that is filled with raspberry preserves and a whole raspberry atop a scalloped tea cookie (we tasted notes of almond and lemon). Every bite was sensational. Check it out.

What is the gray stuff in Dreamlight Valley? ›

In order to craft this recipe players will need to gather one example of a Cocoa Bean, Sugarcane, and any Dairy Product. These three ingredients in Disney Dreamlight Valley combined at any of the game's cooking stations will produce a single example of Gray Stuff.

What Disney movie is the GREY stuff in? ›

The Grey Stuff, it's delicious from Beauty and the Beast

It's a tale as old as time and the Grey Stuff is sure to please. This dessert is creamy and full of yummy goodness. Serve on a brownie, cookie or just plain. It's delicious.

What is the stool in Beauty and the Beast? ›

Sultan is a dog who lives at the Beast's Castle in Disney's 1991 animated feature film Beauty and the Beast, who was turned into a footstool by the Enchantress' curse.

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