Cinnamon Mocha Parfaits Recipe

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By modifying a standard pudding recipe, I came up with this smooth and creamy indulgence featuring my two favorite flavors. Besides making desserts, I enjoy crafting and gathering wild edibles around our rural acreage.

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Cinnamon Mocha Parfaits Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
Dash salt
Dash ground cinnamon
1-1/3 cups milk
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups whipped topping, divided
Chocolate curls

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
Spoon 3 tablespoons into each of four parfait glasses. Pour the remaining pudding into a bowl; cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spoon into parfait glasses. Garnish with remaining whipped topping; top with chocolate curls. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Cinnamon Mocha Parfaits in Country Woman September/October 2004, p33