Valentine’s Day Parfaits

The French word parfaittranslates to English as “perfect,” and that’s what this little dessert is ~ perfect for Valentine’s Day!

The United States version of a parfait is made by layering puddings, Jell-O, or ice cream, in a tall clear glass; topping the luscious dessert with whipped cream, fruit, and/or liqueurs.
 

This Valentine’s Day parfait is a simple dessert layering strawberry Jell-O with vanilla pudding, topping it with whipped cream, sugar sprinkles and a cherry.  For more color, you might want to add a drop or two of red food coloring to the pudding for a red/pink parfait.

After pouring the Jell-O into glasses, place them in a container in which they can be tilted and refrigerated until set. 

I used ale glasses for the parfaits; ending up with 2 servings, use a smaller glass if you want more servings.  For the finishing touches, squirt a dollop of Reddi-wip on top, scatter pink sugar over it, add a single bright-red maraschino cherry on top, and  ~

Voila, a perfect little dessert for you and your Valentine!

Valentine’s Day Parfaits

Ingredients:

1 box (3 ounces) strawberry Jell-O
1 box (3 ounces) instant vanilla pudding
Reddi-wip, Original Dairy Whipped Topping

Pink sugar/sprinkles
Maraschino cherries, drained, one per glass

Method:

Prepare Jell-O according to package directions.
Let cool for several minutes, divide equally among parfait or dessert glasses.
Tilt glasses in a container, chill until set.
After Jell-O has set, prepare pudding according to package directions.
Chill for several minutes.
Spoon pudding into glasses.
Top evenly with a serving of Reddi-wip.
Decorate with sprinkles, top with cherry.
2-4 servings, depending upon glass size.

ENJOY!