Mocha Espresso Pudding Parfaits
Ingredients
- For the Mocha Espresso Pudding
- • 2 cups whole milk
- • 2 tablespoons espresso powder or ¼ cup strong brewed espresso
- • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- • ½ cup granulated sugar
- • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- • ¼ teaspoon salt
- • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- • ½ cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- For the Whipped Cream Layer
- • 1 cup heavy cream
- • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Parfait Layers
- • 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies, graham crackers, or chocolate wafer crumbs
- • Chocolate shavings (optional)
- • Coffee beans for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat milk, espresso, cocoa, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan until thickened.
- Add chocolate chips and vanilla; whisk until smooth and silky.
- Chill pudding until cold.
- Prepare whipped cream by beating cream, vanilla, and sugar.
- Assemble parfaits in layers of crumbs, pudding, and cream.
- Chill again before serving for best texture.