Chocolate Pudding Parfaits Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk 2 cups milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; set aside. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, extract and remaining milk. Fold in whipped topping. , Spoon half of the pudding into four parfait glasses. Top with half of cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Garnish with candies if desired.

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.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the chocolate and cocoa powder and set aside.
• In a medium, heavy saucepan, heat the half-and-half over medium-high heat until almost boiling (bubbles will form around the edges).
• In a heatproof bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until thick and pale yellow, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk half of the hot half-and-half into the egg mixture and then pour the mixture into the saucepan.
• Bring just to a boil over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until bubbly and thickened, 1 minute.
• Pour the custard through a sieve into the reserved chocolate-cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Let cool slightly then press plastic wrap onto the surface to cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Scoop the chocolate pudding into individual cups and top with the whipped cream and cookies.

Steps:

• Beat the peanut butter into the milk in a small bowl.
• Add the pudding mix.
• Beat on low speed of a hand mixer for 2 minutes.
• Fold in 1 cup of whipped topping.
• Divide half of pudding mix between 4 parfait glasses, top with banana slices and 1 tsp chocolate syrup.
• Repeat layers, ending with syrup.
• Divide remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping between glasses and top with 1/2 tsp more syrup each.
• Chill for about 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Top with chopped peanuts before serving, if desired.