Chocolate Almond Cheesecake Parfait

• Condiments

  • 1 Chocolate sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Chocolate chips, mini
  • 1 8 oz tub Topping, whipped

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Almonds, toasted

• Dairy

  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cup Whole milk or half and half

• Other

  • 1 pkg (4-serving size instant chocolate pudding

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Description

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1¼ cup whole milk or half-and-half
• 1 pkg (4-serving size) instant chocolate pudding
• 8 oz tub of whipped topping, divided
• ½ cup toasted sliced almonds
• 2 tbs mini chocolate chips for garnish (optional)
• chocolate sauce for drizzle (optional) (see NOTE)

Directions

• PUDDING MIX IS USED DRY DO NOT MAKE AS PER PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
• Beat softened cream cheese with ¼ cup of the milk. Beat until smooth.
• Add the remaining milk and chocolate pudding mix. Beat for 1 minute.
• Fold in HALF the tub of whipped topping (no need to measure, by your eye is fine)
• Divide half the chocolate mixture between 4 parfait glasses or old fashioned glasses (stemless red wine glasses work well too)
• Place 2 tbs of the toasted almonds on top of the chocolate mixture in each glass.
• Divide remaining whipped topping between the 4 glasses making a layer of plain whipped topping.
• Top each glass with the remaining chocolate mixture and garnish with mini chocolate chips if desired and drizzle with chocolate sauce if desired.