Peanut Butter Chocolate Parfaits

If you're looking for a super dessert that can be made a day ahead, try these parfaits. They contain the popular flavor combination of peanut butter and chocolate and are topped off with whipped cream. Yum!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Parfaits

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Cook: 10 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping
  • 3 tablespoons chopped salted peanuts
  • Chocolate curls

Instructions

  • 1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand for 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
  • 2. In a small heavy saucepan, heat the milk, sugar, peanut butter and butter until bubbles form around sides of pan. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into the egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly.
  • 3. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Stir in gelatin mixture and vanilla. Quickly transfer to a bowl; place in ice water and stir for 10 minutes or until cold and thickened.
  • 4. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold half into peanut butter mixture.
  • 5. Spoon 1 tablespoon ice cream topping into each of six parfait glasses. Top with 1/4 cup peanut butter mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining whipped cream; sprinkle with peanuts and chocolate curls. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 parfait (calculated without chocolate curls): 479 calories, 31g fat (14g saturated fat), 136mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.