This week I wanted to make a fun and easy dessert for our family to enjoy after dinner. I had a box of candy cane pudding and a carton of Cool Whip frosting that I wanted to use together.
Another search of my cupboards and I also found some mini candy canes and some candy cane Oreos hiding in the very back. Don't you hide cookies too? If I keep them in plain sight, my family will eat them before I have a chance to get creative with them.
I even found these cute parfait glasses that I had forgotten about. (You know you have a prop addiction when you can't remember when you bought the said cute glasses.) But when they are only $.50 a piece, it is an ok addiction to have for the time being.
This tray is made of acacia wood and has silver metal alloy handles. You will be surprised when you pick this piece up...it is very sturdy and has some weight to it. The wood tray is so pretty, that I have given it a permanent place on our dining room table.
This tray has so many uses. You can obviously serve food or drinks from it, but you could also create a fun centerpiece using the tray as the base. It is a very practical piece and works well with any decor.
These easy and pretty pudding parfaits were the perfect dessert to serve on the tray. Of course I plan on serving everything I make on it.
It is too pretty not too! And in between food, I have a candle, napkins, and salt & pepper nestled in a bed of greenery. Like I said, it is very versatile.
Candy Cane Pudding Parfaits
Pudding, cream cheese, and cookie crumbs make up a fancy but easy dessert parfait.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Candy Cane Oreo crumbs
- 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 - 3.4 ounce box Jello candy cane instant pudding mix
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 Tablespoons crushed candy cane pieces
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy.
- Stir in the milk. Fold in 1 ½ cups Cool Whip and set aside.
- Whisk together the pudding mix and milk. Let set for 5 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Layer the crumbs, cream cheese mix, and pudding in parfait glasses. Top with the extra Cool Whip and sprinkle with candy cane pieces.
- Serve within an hour of making. They will keep in the refrigerator, but the layers will start to run together.
Notes
*Add a little bit of pink food color to increase the pink color of the pudding.
*Use icing bags and tips to prepare the parfaits with clean edges.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 603Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 301mgCarbohydrates: 85gFiber: 1gSugar: 59gProtein: 6g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Brennen
The Candy Cane Pudding Parfaits I came to see and was then offered the chance at a great giveaway, of course!
trisha
i am loving your blog i just reading your whole fb page to cant wait till i can try some of these
Jenna@LittleKitchenBigFlavors
This would be a great tray for carrying tea, hot chocolate, and cookies on! Perfect for after dinner dessert!
Kimi
I served homemade bread
Tammy Northrup
I'd serve cookies and milk on it for the kids. It looks like it would make a great decorative hot plate at the table too. Would it work for that?
Jenny @ The Brunette Baker
Seriously, these are absolutely stunning! I can only imagine they're just as tasty. Candy cane pudding? Yummers. My 6-year-old just insisted I make these for her birthday party.
Jessie
I would serve some yummy Christmas cookies and hot chocolate fixings!!
Ashley
I would definitely love to have that treat in bed. Just waking up to it on the morning of Christmas would give me the energy to keep myself and the family going for the holiday fun! Thanks for posting this!
Amanda
I would definitely serve my family's favorite chocolate chip cookies!
Tanya Schroeder
These are the prettiest parfaits!!! I love the colors, they are almost too pretty to dig into....almost, I really can't resist peppermint!
Jocelyn
Thank you Tanya! I haven't been able to resist the peppermint this year either. I think everything I'm posting this week is peppermint in some way:-)
Heidi
I'd serve my chocolate peppermint trifle! (I'm linking it to your party today.)
Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers
I absolutely love NAMBE! I would use this tray to serve some hot cocoa or cider to the family 🙂
Kaylee @ Couponing & Cooking
I would serve tapas for my husband and I. We like to get fancy every so often and have a tapas style at home date night : )
Terri C
I would serve an assortment of muffins for brunch! Maybe put a bowl of fruit salad in the middle and muffins around it.