Layers of cookies, no bake cheesecake, and pudding make these Mocha Fudge Pudding Parfaits an impressive dessert. No one needs to know how easy they actually are to make.
I hope you had an amazing holiday season this year.
We really had a great time as a family relaxing, playing games, and eating way too many Peanut Butter Balls and Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookies.
I can honestly say I have had my fill of sweets. Is it the new year yet? I'm ready for all kinds of salads and healthy treats.
Says the girl who is shoving pictures of Mocha Fudge Pudding Parfaits in front of you!!!
Don't tune me out just yet because these easy pudding parfaits have a little secret.
These awesome personal sized trifles can be made into a healthy dessert! That's right. With just a few substitutions you can make over these gorgeous treats into a dessert that is lower in calories. Bring on the skinny pudding parfaits.
Now I do say lower because let's be honest. It is a pudding parfait, so there are still some calories in it. Just keeping it real for ya. We all just need to practice moderation, right?
How to make Healthy Pudding Parfaits:
- Fat-free or light cream cheese
- Sugar-free pudding
- Fat-free milk
- Fat-free Cool Whip.
Using these ingredients will give you the same tasty dessert with fewer calories. Perfect for getting back into your skinny jeans sooner.
If you are looking for an even healthier pudding, try these Chia Seed Pudding Parfaits. They are one of my favorite healthy treats.
The little hit of coffee in these chocolate pudding parfaits makes these the perfect dessert to share at New Year's Eve parties too.
We will all need that extra caffeine shot to keep us going until that ball drops into Times Square. Am I right?
How to make Mocha Fudge Pudding Parfaits:
- Crush the Oreo cookies, cream included, in a food processor. You can also use a plastic bag and rolling pin if you don't have a food processor.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar until creamy.
- Dissolve the instant coffee in milk. Add it to the cream cheese mixture and beat again until creamy.
- Fold in thawed Cool Whip.
- Whisk together milk and chocolate fudge pudding mix. Refrigerate the pudding for 5-10 minutes, so it can thicken.
- Layer the cookie crumbs, coffee cheesecake, and fudge pudding in 6 large parfait glasses. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Top with a swirl of Cool Whip and a chocolate covered coffee bean right before serving.
More easy no bake parfait recipes you may like:
- Lemon Mousse Fruit Parfaits
- No Bake White Chocolate Cheesecake Parfaits
- Peach Pie Cheesecake Parfaits
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad Parfaits
- No Bake Peanut Butter Fudge Cheesecake Parfaits
- More Puddings and Parfaits recipes
Recipe
Mocha Fudge Pudding Parfaits
Layers of cookies, no bake cheesecake, and pudding make these Mocha Fudge Pudding Parfaits an impressive dessert. No one needs to know how easy they actually are to make.
Ingredients
- 10 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed and divided
- 1 - 3.4 ounce box instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 6 chocolate covered coffee beans
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy.
- Dissolve the instant coffee in the milk. Pour into the cream cheese mixture and beat again until creamy.
- Fold in 1 ½ cups Cool Whip gently.
- Whisk together the milk and pudding mix. Refrigerate 5-10 minutes or until soft set.
- Layer the cookie crumbs, coffee cheesecake, and pudding in 6 large parfait glasses. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Right before serving swirl Cool Whip on top and top with the chocolate covered coffee beans.
Notes
*Use fat-free milk, sugar-free pudding, fat-free cream cheese, fat-free Cool Whip, and sugar-free cookies to create a dessert that is lower in calories.
**You can also layer the cookies, cheesecake, and pudding in 12 smaller cups to get more parfaits.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 752Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 547mgCarbohydrates: 87gFiber: 4gSugar: 66gProtein: 9g
*The post for Mocha Fudge Pudding Parfaits was first published on December 29, 2014. The photos and post have been updated and republished on December 30, 2019.
Scarlet
These mocha fudge pudding parfaits look and sound so good. I have never had anything quite like this but those layers of coffee and chocolate and sure to make me happy! Yum.
johnsonsophia016
really amazing and cool recipe, i will definitly try this out, thanks for sharing.
Trish+-+Mom+On+Timeout
I think you and I need to have a mocha par-tay my dear 🙂 Mocha lovers unite! These look fabulous - pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I totally agree girl 🙂 Bring on the mocha party!!!!
Jennie+@themessybakerblog
These look absolutely sinful. Yeah, I ate my weight in cookies and Ben & Jerry's Half Baked. I'm ready to detox.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I'm never ready for healthy eating. I just finished off a pack of M&Ms. OOPS!! These look awesome!
Carrie @ Bakeaholic Mama
Ok these are so fun! I don't know why I don't ever make parfaits, such a hit with kids and adults!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Carrie! 😉
Chels+R.
I happen to love Dippin Dots! I know what I'm asking for next year, lol! These are awesome! I know Josh will just love the flavor-NOW I know what I'm going to make for his graduation party. (He's just about finished his last project for his Batchelor's Degree).
Jocelyn Brubaker
That's awesome! Congrats Josh! Totally make these for him! 😉
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
These parfaits look gorgeous, Jocelyn! Such a great dessert for the new year. I love the mocha flavor, yum! Pinned!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)
I love that you showed how to make this lighter. I, like you, am definitely ready for some lighter treats!
Jocelyn Brubaker
This body of mine is begging for lighter treats! But oh how I'll miss my Christmas desserts! 😉
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats
Oh these are the perfect little treat for NYE! I still can't believe about that Dippin Dot information! Dangerous my friend 🙂
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert
These are gorgeous, Jocelyn! You can never have enough chocolate and coffee!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Jen! And you are so right! 😉
Melanie @ Carmel Moments
These are fun! I did some mocha parfaits earlier this month and I just couldn't get over how much I enjoyed making and photographing them. 🙂
Hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas!
Tori@Gringalicious.com
These are lovely! Happy 2015!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Tori! Happy New Year to you, too! 🙂
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor
Love these little desserts! And the fact that they are single serving means that I can enjoy one all by myself!
Beth
You nailed this one! I LOVE coffee and I LOVE parfaits!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Beth! 😉
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
You can NEVER go wrong by adding coffee flavor to chocolate. Simple perfection.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I agree! Thanks Kristen! 🙂
Mir
These are so pretty! It's hard to get back to normal eating, and this is a nice transitional dessert. Healthier, but not abstaining from anything! I'm a fan!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Mir! I was definitely a fan of these, too! 😉