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Today let’s be kids again.
Because it’s Tuesday, and we all could use something fun to get us through the week. I mean, right?!
RIGHT.
Okay, so I have to keep things short and to the point today. Here goes nothing…
These Rocky Road Pudding Parfaits, they are DELICIOUS, and yes they make you feel 1. like you’re a kid again, and 2. like it’s summertime. Clearly I’m ready for summertime, but clearly I am way ahead of the Summit County, Colorado weather schedule because it’s totally supposed to snow today. Ugh. What’s new.
Anyway, growing up, I was never really that into rocky road ice cream. I dunno why, I think I just didn’t love extras in my ice cream. However, I never knew (or maybe I just didn’t pay attention), that my mom has always loved rocky road ice cream. I only realized this a few years ago, but I wish I would have known sooner. She’s recently kind of turned me on to all things rocky road.
I mean, what’s not to love? Salty almonds, sweet marshmallows and rich chocolate? Yes PLEASE, I am so all for that! 🙂
Since it’s not quite ice cream season yet, I decided to fulfill my rocky road craving with a creamy pudding. Oh yeah, pudding!! Could I be more like a five-year old or what? I think not.
The thing about this pudding is that it’s all homemade, and man it is so good! You’ll never go back to store-bought pudding mixes again. Homemade is where it’s at! 🙂
AND guys, it’s honestly just as easy as using a boxed pudding mix, and takes just as much time. No lie. All you need is some chocolate, cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar, milk and vanilla. Simple as that. You may even have all these ingredients in your pantry right now.
Meaning you should probably go check and see, cause you pretty much need to make these cute little desserts ASAP. I’m not trying to be demanding or anything, but I really just feel like your Tuesday NEEDS these. You can thank me later. 🙂
So that’s all about the pudding. Let’s talk rocky road and toppings! For my rocky road, I used a combo of roasted almonds, peanuts, mini marshmallows and semi-sweet chocolate chips…I thought I was done there, but then I went and added a handful of pretzels too. I figured I was channeling my inner ten-year old self, so why no go for it!
Good idea for sure!!
The layers in order:
…chocolate pudding – homemade and perfect.
…chocolate pudding whipped cream – for a light airy element.
…rocky road – but stepped up a notch with peanuts, chocolate chips and pretzels. Yum.
…generous scoop of peanut butter cup ICE CREAM, or any flavor you want, but again I was channeling my inner ten-year old, so peanut butter cup all the way!
…drizzle of magic shell – cause why the heck not?!?
and DONE.
You see why you need these like now? So much goodness, so easy to make and well, they just make you feel all good inside. Plus, you can totally pretend it’s summer and you’re back chillin in the warm sun on summer break with not a care in the world.
Reality can take a chill for ten or twenty minutes while you enjoy these.
Trust me.
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They are so good for your sanity. 🙂
Your food always looks almost too beautiful to eat!I think I subscribe to your newsletter,but if not,SIGN ME UP!!?.Yummy for my tummy!!
Awh! Thank you! So nice of you!! Have a great day Teri!
Rocky road!! The BEST! Love this!
Thanks Eden! Hope you love it!
We had this and it was fantastic. We ended up with extra chocolate cream, so we decided to use it with some strawberries. Then topped it with the buckwheat topping from your banana and chocolate cream pie parfait. It was fantastic. Thanks for all the great recipes!
Ah!! Amazing add ons!! Thank you Paul!!
I love rediscovering desserts that I loved as a kid, and these look like chocolate nutty marshmallow heaven! Thanks for sharing!
xx Allison
(: Thanks Allison!
Hello my favourite food blogger! I made this tonight…it was divine!!!! I will never buy pudding mix ever again. The chocolate flavour was SO rich and luscious. I didn’t have any full fat coconut milk…just low fat coconut milk…so I used half coconut milk and half almond milk. It still turned out great. I LOVE your recipes..you are amazing!!!!
Thanks so much Becca!! Im so happy you loved the pudding! Good choice mixing the two!
Thanks! You rock girl. Keep doing what you’re doing!!!
Thank you Becca!! (:
These parfaits are just what I need today, gorgeous!
?? Thanks Laura!!
I made them for dessert last night – delicious and easy to make. Must say the grown-ups seemed indeed to appreciate them even more than the kids 🙂
Thank you glad you guys liked them!
Just beautiful!!! 😀
Thanks Diana!!?
Count me in Tieghan! These look amazing!
Thanks Mary Ann!!
Duuuuuuuude.
Drool.
??? Thank you (:
Now that is my kind of dessert.
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Oh wow, wow, wow, these look amazing, and I am SO HAPPY to see that it is a pudding recipe without egg yolks! I never used to be interested in Rocky Road either (I really have to be in the mood for marshmallow for some reason), but these are swaying me. Can’t wait to savour all those crunchy bits, especially salted almonds, yum!
Yay!! ??
I just made some rocky road bars last week, sadly they didn’t last long and now you’ve got me craving it all over again!
(: hehe hope you love them Hannah
I’ve been looking for a good homemade chocolate pudding recipe for awhile now and I’m so glad you posted one! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Thanks Lucia!! Hope you like it!!
I can totally relate because when I was a kid, I didn’t like rock road ice cream either! Anything chocolate ice cream was NO BUENO. Wow, how messed up was I as a kid right?! Now if something DOESN’T have chocolate, I won’t eat it! These parfaits just SCREAM chocolatey magic!
I agree the more chocolate the better!!