S’mores have a reputation of being a “fall” food-best enjoyed around the campfire. But, let’s face it. Those little bits of drippy marshmallow chocolate goodness are good any time of year. Usually, in the fall and winter, we enjoy sitting around our fire pit toasting marshmallows for s’mores. Now that summer’s coming up -with its 100 degree days of heat and humidity- a fire loses its appeal. That’s when I pull out the ingredients for this Easy Smores Parfait Recipe.
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Easy Smores Parfait Recipe
I’ve had a love for this dessert since I was a kid. My first experience with Smores was when I was sitting around the fire at Girl Scout Camp. I didn’t enjoy camp (out in the woods with possible ax murderers? No, thanks.) but I sure enjoyed the smores. It was the one thing -along with an endless supply of flashlight batteries- that made it bearable for me. Now that I’m older, this Easy Smores Parfait recipe satisfies my sweet tooth without (hopefully) the possibility of ax-murderers, camp, or freezing temperatures.
These parfaits have 5 ingredients and a short prep time, making them a good dessert to prepare when you are in a rush or have surprise company. They’re good served either warm or chilled, depending on the time of year you prepare them. Because, honestly, who doesn’t want Smores year-round?
Serve these in individual glasses or double or triple the recipe and serve it in a large trifle bowl. You’ll want to bookmark or print this recipe to have on hand whenever a smores craving hits!
Cooking Tips:
- Don’t use instant pudding in the recipe. The pudding has to be warm to melt the marshmallows.
- Be sure to layer the marshmallows between the pudding while it is still hot.
- Want to make this a lighter version? Substitute fat-free and sugar-free ingredients in the recipe. Use skim milk, low-fat pudding, low-fat whipped topping, and low-fat graham crackers. It won’t be as rich as the original version, but will still be tasty.
- Need to make this gluten-free? Substitute gluten-free graham crackers.
- Substitute grated milk chocolate for the Hershey bar if desired.
- Plan ahead- this recipe needs 10 minutes of chilling time before serving if serving cold. If serving warm, the parfait is ready as soon as prepared.
Here’s What You Need to Make It:
- Cook and Serve Chocolate Pudding
- Milk
- Graham Crackers
- mini marshmallows
- These last two ingredients are optional but really add to the taste
- whipped topping (like Rediwhip)
- chocolate- I like to use Hershey’s kisses, grated chocolate from a Hershey bar, or shaved semi-sweet chocolate
How to Make Pudding in the Microwave:
Speed up the cooking time by preparing the pudding in the microwave. You’ll need a microwave safe bowl, pudding mix, and milk.
- Add the milk and the pudding mix to a microwave-safe bowl. Stir until the mixture is blended.
- Place the pudding mixture into the microwave. Microwave on high for two minutes. Remove from the microwave and stir.
- Return the bowl to the microwave and heat on high for an additional two minutes. Remove from the microwave and stir well. The mixture should be beginning to thicken.
- Return the bowl to the microwave for a final two minutes, heating on high. Remove from the microwave, stir until smooth, and use the pudding as directed in the recipe below.
Printable Recipe:
Easy Smores Parfait Recipe
4
servings15
minutes6
minutesAn easy five-ingredient dessert that can be made in 30 minutes or less.
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 (3 ounces) box of Cook N Serve Chocolate pudding.
2 cups milk
4 graham crackers, crushed
1 cup mini marshmallows
Whipped topping (like Rediwhip)
4 Hershey’s kisses or squares from a Hershey bar or your favorite chocolate bar, optional
Directions
- Mix pudding and milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook for six minutes, stirring after every two minutes.
- Layer 1 tablespoon pudding, followed by one crushed graham cracker into each of four parfait glasses (or a small juice glasses).
- Add another tablespoon pudding and top with 1/4 cup mini marshmallows. Top the marshmallows with an additional tablespoon of pudding. Important—do this while the pudding is hot so the marshmallows will melt.
- Immediately before serving, top the parfait with a dollop of whipped topping.
Add a Hershey’s kiss for garnish, if desired.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. Here’s to preparing smores any time of the year! What’s your favorite way to adapt a classic dessert?
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This sounds like my kind of Smores! I don’t ever love the ratios of a regular smore and this is right up my alley!
Good lord can I have seconds?? This s’mores parfait looks absolutely divine. I live that it’s eaten with a spoon
I love easy recipes and recipes that contain easy to find ingredients. This parfait is something I must try. Love the combo!
Wow, seeing this makes me drool while browsing. Now I am craving for some. I guess I will add this for our Halloween party. Many would love this for sure.
That looks great. My kids would enjoy it. Who doesn’t love s’mores?
I love smores and this is something I’d love to try eating. That smores parfait looks mouth-watering.
That looks delicious! I think its a great take on smores. I think I’ll have to share this idea with my kids. We’ve had our share this summer with camping, but this would be a nice twist and its containable in a jar.
This would be gone instantly if I had it. This parfait looks way too delicious!
And just when I though a smores could not get any better! This is a seriously delicious treat idea.
This recipe looks so yummy. I know my family would love it. This would be perfect to add to my menu plan for next week.
OK now this sounds absolutely amazing! What a delicious idea and one of the most perfect ideas to include smores! As well.
What an easy and fun dessert! I would have never thought to have smores as a parfait. This is very creative! I honestly believe that the Hershey on top should be mandatory not optional, lol.
This looks delicious and I love the presentation. This would make such a great breakfast in my opinion.
This looks absolutely delicious! We love smores, so I will be trying this!
What a perfect dessert. I just love s’mores, so I’m sure I’d love this in parfait form. I’m sure my family will enjoy it too!
My kids like smores, so I know that they would like this. This looks like a tasty sweet treat. I will have to try it out soon!
We do like our parfaits and your idea to make one that taste like scores is awesome. Know my family would enjoy eating one of these special treats even without a camp fire.
I love your take on S’mores! S’mores parfait sounds delicious and I love every single ingredient in this parfait. This one is a winner and it looks so yummy.
That would be a HUGE hit here in my house. We are all major s’mores lovers and this is a much less messy way to eat them.