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Butterscotch Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Parfaits
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Butterscotch Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Parfaits

This parfait is a delicious celebration of some of fall's signature flavors. Buttery Snickerdoodle cookies, butterscotch chips with some chocolate accents, and creamy, luscious made-from-scratch Cinnamon Pudding.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 395kcal
Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Butterscotch baking chips
  • ¼ cup White Chocolate baking chips
  • ¼ cup Mini Semisweet Chocolate chips
  • 2 ¼ cups Snickerdoodle Cookies , homemade or purchased, rough chopped (if soft) or crushed (if crisp)*

Ingredients for Cinnamon Pudding:

  • 2 1/4 cups Whole Milk
  • 1/3 cup granulated Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 5 3- inch Cinnamon Sticks , crushed (wrap in a clean kitchen towel and smash with the bottom of a heavy saucepan)
  • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 3 egg yolks , lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Instructions for Cinnamon Pudding:

  • Before starting place a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and set aside.
  • In medium saucepan combine the milk, sugar, salt and crushed cinnamon sticks. Heat mixture to medium-low until small bubbles begin to form; stir frequently to avoid burning the milk. Remove from heat, cover and allow to steep for one hour.
  • Strain cinnamon sticks from the milk mixture and return the milk mixture to the saucepan.
  • Place the cornstarch in a small bowl. Add ¼ cup of the milk mixture to the cornstarch and whisk to fully dissolve the cornstarch. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk mixture whisk to combine.
  • Add egg yolks to the milk mixture, whisk to combine fully then heat to medium-low until small bubbles begin to form around the edges of the mixture; stir frequently with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom while stirring.
  • Reduce heat to low, continuing to stir constantly, scraping the bottom and sides of the pan while stirring, until the pudding thickens (5-10 minutes).
  • When some of the pudding can be spooned onto the top of the pudding mixture and it holds its form rather than melting back into the mixture, it should be removed from the heat (approximately 5 additional minutes).
  • Add the butter to the pudding mixture; stir until butter is fully dissolved.
  • Add the vanilla extract to the pudding; whisk briskly to fully combine.
  • Pour pudding mixture through strainer, using the stirring spatula to press the mixture through the strainer, as well as scraping the outside of the strainer into the bowl.
  • Pour pudding into a quart size Mason jar or an alternative container with a sealable top/lid. Seal and place in the refrigerator until fully set (approximately 1-2 hours).

Instructions to assemble the Parfaits:

  • In a small bowl, combine the Butterscotch chips, White Chocolate chips and Mini Semisweet Chocolate chips; stir to fully combine.
  • In a glass, goblet or small Mason jar layer as following starting with the bottom layer: ¼ cup Snickerdoodles, ¼ cup Butterscotch Chip mixture, ¼ cup Cinnamon Pudding, ¼ cup Snickerdoodles, ¼ cup Butterscotch Chip mixture, end with ¼ cup Cinnamon Pudding. Garnish the top with 1 tablespoon Snickerdoodles and 2 tablespoons Butterscotch Chip mixture. Tip: piping the pudding into the container either with a pastry bag, or a quart zipper plastic bag with ¼ inch cut off a corner, helps to control the pudding layers and keep it from dripping on the sides of the serving container as with spooning it.

Notes

*I used Udi's Snickerdoodle cookies for this recipe which are soft and chewy. Approximately 9 cookies (less than one package) comprised the required 2 1/4 cups needed for the recipe. Any snickerdoodles may be used but Udi's is a favorite in our household and has a wonderful consistency for the parfaits.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 0.8mg