I love to make a sweet treat for my family for Valentine’s Day, and since more often than not this holiday falls on a regular ‘ole school night when we have homework and sports and all that jazz, I’m also looking for a pretty simple recipe. I created these Valentine’s Day Pudding Parfaits for my family years ago, and they LOVE them. So much so that they ask for them each Valentine’s Day!
This works perfectly for me because they couldn’t be easier to make. There’s no baking involved, just a little prep time. You can totally whip these up at the last minute, which is basically how I get through my life.
The beauty of this dessert is the layering, so while you can enjoy it in any dish, it looks best in clear glass. I’ve made them in mason jars and wine glasses, and if you have clear drinking glasses, that works as well.
The ingredients are super simple: pudding, milk, Cool Whip, a little red food coloring to make it pink, and sprinkles. That’s it! Mix and divide it up per the recipe below, and you end up with 4 bowls of pudding to layer into these pretty parfaits. Don’t forget the chocolate curls to make them extra special!
Mmm…doesn’t that look good?! My kids gobble these right up. Here’s the lowdown on how to make and assemble these pudding parfaits.
Easy and delicious pudding parfait, and it's pink for Valentine's Day! If you don't want to bother with bags to pipe the pudding into your glasses, you can easily spoon the pudding in layer by layer. Add small amounts at a time, and use the back of your spoon to push the pudding against the edges of the glass to make those nice layers visible from the outside. You could easily adapt this to any holiday. Change the pink to green for St. Patty's day, or just mix up a couple different pastel colors for Easter. Yields 4 servings, but if you put them in smaller glasses, you can stretch it to more than that. Valentine's Day Dessert: Quick and Easy Pudding Parfait
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You can see they’re super easy to make, and if your kids like to help in the kitchen this is definitely a recipe they can assist with.
Some of my first go-rounds with this recipe, I made them in wine glasses. That’s an option, too, if you don’t have mason jars or prefer this look.
Barbara Montag says
Oh my gosh these parfaits look delish!
Thank you for the recipe.