Pudding Parfaits Food

PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Spoon half of the pudding into four parfait glasses. Top each with 3 tablespoons pie filling and 2 tablespoons granola. Repeat layers. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.

EASY PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small mason jar or serving dish, layer crushed cookies Kozy Shack® Indulgent Recipe™ Pudding and whipped cream. If desired, garnish with additional cookie crumbs.

CREAMY FRUIT AND PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix juice and extract until blended. Drizzle over cake cubes in large bowl; toss to evenly coat.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.
• Place half the cake cubes in 12 dessert dishes; top with layers of half each of the berries and pudding mixture. Repeat layers.
• Refrigerate 2 hours. Top with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.

S'MORES PUDDING PARFAIT

Steps:

• Have 4 parfait or wine glasses ready. Put the milk in the freezer for 20 minutes before you a ready to make the pudding.
• In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk until well combined and slightly thick. Let set for 5 minutes.
• Put the graham crackers into a resealable plastic bag and using a rolling pin, roll over the crackers to break them up into coarse crumbs. Spoon about a 1/4 cup or so of the pudding into the bottom of each glass. Sprinkle on a layer of the crumbled graham crackers and then a layer of marshmallows. Repeat with another layer of each ingredient ending with the marshmallows. Carefully light a kitchen torch and lightly brown the top layer of marshmallows. Serve.

BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix sugar and flour in a saucepan. Separate eggs. Reserve whites for meringue. Stir yolks with a fork until blended. Add milk in same cup as egg yolks. Slowly stir egg/milk mixture into sugar/flour mixture until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until very thick. Remove thickened custard from heat, add butter and allow to melt. Cool. Add vanilla flavoring.
• Divide half of the crushed wafers between 4 (8-ounce) glasses or goblets. Top each with 5 to 6 slices banana. Pour half of the cooled custard evenly into each glass over the bananas. Repeat each layer with the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To make the meringue: whisk together the reserved egg whites and sugar in a large heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water and whisk constantly until the sugar is dissolved and whites are very hot to the touch. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a standing mixer. Whip the whites until stiff, glossy peaks form and the meringue is cool. Add the vanilla and mix well. Spoon the meringue or pipe with a piping bag over the pudding in each glass.
• Using a hand-held blowtorch, brown the meringue until golden. Serve immediately.

COOKIES-AND-CREAM PARFAITS

Steps:

• Make 2 layers of vanilla pudding, crushed chocolate wafer cookies and whipped cream in tall glasses. Top each with a cookie.

JELLO PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Make Jell-O your choice of flavors. Mom made red; strawberry or cherry.
• Let chill until almost set.
• Make pudding with the vanilla pudding mix and milk. You can make whatever flavor trips your trigger; Mom always made vanilla.
• Start a layer of pudding in clear wide mouthed glass.
• Add a layer of Jell-O.
• Add layer of pudding, the Jell-O, then pudding.
• Do 4 glasses that way.
• Chill for a couple of hours until Jell-O is completely set.
• Serve.
• Can top with whipped cream if you want to be really fancy.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE PUDDING PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a medium pot combine milk and vanilla pudding mix, place over medium heat whisking constantly. Bring to a boil while continuing to whisk the mixture.
• In 3 medium bowls place white, dark and milk chocolate chips. Combine reserved chips together in a small bowl, mix and set aside.
• Remove mixture from the heat and evenly divide the hot pudding over the 3 bowls. Wait 1 minute then whisk the mixture to incorporate and melt the chips into the pudding.
• Set up 3 resealable bags into 3 large glasses so that it will be easy to pour the warm pudding into the bags. Pour the pudding into separate bags. Tie the bags closed with a twist tie. Place pudding into the refrigerator for 2 hours, or until pudding is chilled and set.
• Cut off the corner of each bag. Pipe each of the pudding mixtures evenly into 6 champagne glasses starting with the dark chocolate, white chocolate and ending with milk chocolate.
• Garnish with reserved chocolate chips.

PUMPKIN PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Prepare pudding according to package directions. Be sure to whisk for the full two minutes as the box instructs to ensure creamy texture.
• Whisk in pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
• Allow to set up in the refrigerator for at least 5 minutes (longer is better).
• In 4 small glasses (I used juice glasses), spoon in about 1/3 cup of pumpkin pudding, spreading with a spoon to create an even layer.
• Next, add a layer of cool whip, followed by the last layer of pumpkin pudding.
• Top with a dollop of cool whip and sprinkle with crushed graham crackers and pecans.
• Enjoy immediately while graham crackers are still crunchy.

EASY BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush 10 wafers to form coarse crumbs; place 1/4 of the crumbs in each of 2 parfait glasses. Top each with 1 Tbsp. COOL WHIP, 2 banana slices and half of 1 pudding snack. Repeat layers of crumbs, bananas and pudding.
• Refrigerate 15 min. Meanwhile, wrap remaining banana slices tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Top parfaits with remaining COOL WHIP, wafers and banana slices just before serving.

BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush the graham crackers into coarse crumbs, mix in the chopped pecans.
• Place the cold milk in a medium size bowl and sprinkle with pudding; beat with a wire whisk for 2 minutes.
• In 4 wine glasses or parfait glasses, spoon in a couple of tablespoons crumb mixture, top with 4 slices of banana and pudding; repeat layers once.
• Cover each glass with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To serve, top each with a dallop of whipped topping and 1 additional slice of banana.
• Please note: To keep the banana slices fresh, place them into 2 cups of water that has been mixed with 1 1/2 tablelspoons of lemon juice. Place on paper towels and pat dry.

FRESH FRUIT AND WARM VANILLA PUDDING CUSTARD PARFAITS

Steps:

• Make the fruit salad: Combine the fresh fruits in a bowl with the sugar, lemon juice, lemon verbena and lemon balm. Cover and refrigerate.
• Make the Vanilla Pudding Custard, about 1 hour before serving: In a microwave safe 2-quart bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, milk, brandy, vanilla extract and scraped vanilla bean and seeds. Cook in the microwave on high heat for 6-8 minutes, whisking every two minutes, until thickened.
• Make the Whipped Cream: Whip the cream until soft peaks form; add the vanilla extract and sugar. Whip until stiff peaks form.
• Assemble the parfaits: Place a mini shortcake in the bottom of each individual dessert or parfait glass (I used mini trifle glasses). Ladle the warm vanilla pudding custard over the shortcakes. Spoon the fruit salad over, and top with whipped cream. Garnish tops of parfaits with fresh sprigs of lemon verbena, lemon balm, or fresh fruit.

BAILEYS PUDDING PARFAITS WITH OATMEAL-WALNUT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Make crunch:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture forms moist clumps. Mix in walnuts. Sprinkle mixture onto rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and crisp, occasionally stirring gently and leaving mixture in clumps, about 35 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight.)
• Make pudding:
• Combine 3/4 cup cream, 6 tablespoons Baileys liqueur, sugar, yolks and nutmeg in large metal bowl. Place over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Using electric mixer, beat until custard thickens and thermometer registers 160°F, about 8 minutes. Remove from over water and beat until cool, about 8 minutes. Mix in remaining 6 tablespoons liqueur. Beat remaining 1/2 cup cream in medium bowl to medium peaks. Fold into custard. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Layer 1/4 cup pudding, 1 tablespoon currants and 3 tablespoons crunch in each of six 12-ounce goblets; repeat layering 1 more time. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 hour.

MOCHA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Add milk to coffee in large bowl; whisk until dissolved. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Stir in half the COOL WHIP.
• Spoon half the pudding mixture evenly into 6 parfait glasses or dessert dishes; sprinkle with chopped wafers. Cover with half the remaining COOL WHIP; top with layers of remaining pudding mixture and COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. , In six parfait glasses, alternate layers of pudding, wafer crumbs and whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.

LEMON PUDDING PARFAIT

Steps:

• Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.)
• Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Layer pudding mixture, cookie crumbs and berries in 6 parfait glasses.

BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush 20 wafers to form coarse crumbs. Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Reserve 4 banana slices for garnish. Layer half each of the wafer crumbs and remaining bananas evenly in 4 dessert dishes; repeat layers.
• Refrigerate 15 min. Top with remaining wafers and reserved banana slices just before serving.

EASY STRAWBERRY PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Prepare vanilla pudding according to package directions, except do not chill.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together strawberries, jam, and sugar until jam is melted and the mixture is heated through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In each of 4 parfait glasses, layer 1/8 of the pudding and 1/8 of the strawberry sauce. Repeat layers. Chill 45 minutes, or until set, before serving.