I was organizing my pantry recently and stumbled across a can of evaporated milk that had a recipe for chocolate cream pie on the back label. I was so in the mood for something sweet, creamy and chocolatey, I had to make this pie!
I had everything I needed to make the pie except the chocolate cookies. I made a quick call to my hubby, and as luck would have it, he was about to pass the grocery store on his way back to the house. I asked him to pull in and pick me up some chocolate cookies.
In the time it took him to get home, I decided instead of pie, I would make a layered chocolate parfait.
These pudding parfaits were unbelievably good! So worth the extra effort to make the pudding from scratch and having to let the pudding cool before layering everything together. They were even better the next day.
The recipe I used is below, but if you don’t have time to make the chocolate pudding from scratch, you could always use the instant pudding and cool whip.
Double Chocolate Pudding Parfaits
Ingredients:
Filling
- 1 can Evaporated Milk (370 ml- this is around 12 oz)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
1 tbsp cornstarch- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Crust:
- 1 cup chocolate-cookie crumbs
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions:
- Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan. Turn off heat.
- Combine sugar, cocoa and cornstarch in a small bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl. Whisk the sugar mixture into the egg and then whisk in the warm milk.
- Return mixture to saucepan.
- Cook on medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate and stir until melted. Stir in vanilla.
- Chill for pudding for about an hour or until cool.
- Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter until crumbs are coated and sticking together
- Whip cream for about 45 seconds. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until stiff and cream holds its peaks.
- Spoon over chocolate filling. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve Pudding parfaits in individual glasses: layer a couple of spoonfuls of the cookie crumb mixture at the bottom of the glass. Follow with a layer of the whipped cream mixture, and a generous amount of the pudding. Top with another spoonful or two of the cookie mixture and a final layer of the whip cream. Garnish with leftover cookie crumb mixture or chocolate shavings.
Enjoy!
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Emily Thompson says
yummy!! That looks incredible.. Perfect for a hot day like today! Emily @ Nap-Time Creations
Cathy C says
Oh my! That is just sinful! Lol. Looks delicious. Saw your post over @ Someday Crafts. Please visit me sometime @ http://www.crosson5.blogspot.com
Mrs T-W says
Would you please tell me the ounces or millilitres of the can of evaporated milk? This looks like a lovely cool dessert for the summertime. Thanks 🙂
Jamie says
Sorry about that… it is 370 ml- this is around 12 oz.
~Jamie
Mrs T-W says
Thank you! 🙂
Lisa says
This looks amazing! Coming over to visit from Miz Helen's. Feel free to stop by and link these up with my "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." I'd love to have you join us. 🙂 http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2013/05/try-new-recipe-tuesday-may-14.html
Linda Nortje says
This looks so delicious! I'm drooling over here at 9am in the morning 😉
Linda
With A Blast
Made From Pinterest says
Love it in the mason jars. What is it with mason jars? Everything is cuter in them! I am always sending my family out for forgotten ingredients. Good thing the store is close. This looks like a great way to serve and store these for individual servings. Pinning right now!
Jamie says
I agree about the mason jars! I only had 4 of these left so the other four servings were in clear plastic wine glasses!
~Jamie
Leslie Lambert says
Oh YUM…these look divine! This would be great to link-up to my Create It Thursday post…it's live now! http://www.lambertslately.com/2013/05/create-it-thursday-2-plus-features.html
Dana DeVolk says
Drooling!!
We would love it if you would link up at our linky party: Two Girls and a Party Live every Wednesday to Sunday. Hosted by:
Dana @ This Silly Girl's Life
Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
We hope to see you there!
Erin says
Yum!!! These look amazing and don't sound too hard to throw together either. That's my kind of recipe 🙂
Stopping by from Somewhat Simple where I've linked up my Spicy Baked Ziti recipe!
-Erin
theviewfromfiveten.com
Kim M says
Um. YUM!! Always love your stuff Jamie! I am pinning this right now! 🙂
Shauna Smart says
Just saw your link over at Be Different, Act Normal's Link Party and thought I'd stop by and check out your yummy Pudding Parfaits recipe! I'd love for you to stop by and link up at The Weekend re-Treat on The Best Blog Recipes! We're hosting a giveaway this week and I'd love for you to enter to win 🙂 Also pinned this while I was here today!
Hope to see you there!
Shauna
http://thebestblogrecipes.com/
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
These are super gorgeous!
Jen Nikolaus says
My mouth is watering. These looks absolutely beautiful and YUMMY! You've inspired me! I want to make some too!! Thanks for sharing (and don't you love it when your hubs can run by the store for you?! Makes life so much easier, lol!) Hope you're having a great weekend!
Best,
Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
Linda @ it all started with paint says
Yum! Pinned, too. You are killing my diet …
🙂 Linda
April Tuell says
This looks like the perfect summer dessert, and I love how you put them in those cute mason jars! I'd love it if you would share this at my Saturday Spotlight link party.
http://angelshomestead.com/saturday-spotlight-17/
Hope to see you there!
April
Angels Homestead
Jodi Durr says
Wow! This looks amazing. I absolutely love your photos too! Jodi @ http://www.meaningfulmama.com
Virginia Megin Gallagher says
These look sooo good! I'm visiting you today from Making the World Cuter. I co-host a Linky Party Tuesday (opens at Midnight Mon). I hope you get a chance to stop by my blog, link up and leave a comment, too!
~ Megin of VMG206
Join me each Tuesday for Brag About It Link Up Party
Allison Gaudett says
Delish! I am definitely making this. Thanks for sharing!
Ashleys Dandelion Wishes says
Yummy! I want to eat this right now! I would love it if you would come and link this up at my link party
Dandelion Wishes Wednesday. I'm also pinning this 🙂
Kathy Moody says
Oh, yummy! These look delicious! I just pinned. Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! 🙂
XOXO
Kathy
Carrie says
Oh, delicious!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Diana Miller says
You seriously never disappoint! This looks soooo yummy!!! Thanks so much for linking this up to The Weekly Creative last week! I'm featuring it tomorrow in my 9 Sinfully Delicious Treats round-up. I hope you stop by. 🙂 XOXO
Jelli says
These look great! I have a favorite chocolate pudding recipe that I swoon over constantly. What a great idea to layer it up with Oreo crumbs and whipped cream for pretty presentation. Thanks so much for the inspiration. Visiting from Time to Sparkle. Pinning!
Nisa Homey says
This is so delicious that I had to pin it 🙂
Chelsea @ Making Home Base says
oh goodness – these are so pretty and look SO yummy! Thanks so much for sharing!
kristi dominguez says
So much chocolatey yumminess going on here, Jamie!! AWESOME!!
Kimberly Lewis says
I’m loving this! I’m always so impressed by your masterpieces. Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you taking the time to party with us. I hope to see you on tonight at 7. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Benita Roberts says
Cannot wait to try this recipe! Looks so wonderful!!
Christine says
I want some!!! Looks so delicious!