Boston Cream Pie Parfaits

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Boston Cream Pie Parfaits – all the taste of a Boston cream pie in these fun layered dessert parfaits!  You can make them ahead and have them in the fridge for parties or get togethers!

Boston Cream Pie is kind of a classic dessert.  It is more of a cake than a pie, so sometimes if you people don’t know what it is they are confused when it is served.  It is a yellow cake with a layer of pastry cream in the middle, and then topped with chocolate ganache.

I love the flavors together, I even made a Boston Cream Pie Ice Box cake a couple years ago. You get all the flavor without turning on the oven.  Super easy in the summer when it is hot out.

Boston Cream Pie Parfaits - easy dessert recipe

 

To make these dessert parfaits you can use your favorite Boston cream pie recipe.  And then just layer it up in jars.  A classic yellow cake is the base. It is light and fluffy and doesn’t break down when it is layered with the pudding.

I took a shortcut from the store to speed up the pastry cream layer.  I started with a box of instant pudding, and folded in homemade whipped cream.  This way it gets a little structure and isn’t just straight pudding. It is more like traditional pastry cream this way.

Boston Cream Pie Parfaits - all the taste of a Boston cream pie in these fun layered dessert parfaits!  You can make them ahead and have them in the fridge for parties or get togethers!

And don’t forget the chocolate layer. Boston cream pie is pretty boring if you don’t top it with chocolate ganache. My husband doesn’t like chocolate, so when making the parfaits I left a couple without chocolate for him.  Which is really nice and easy when to do when you are making individual desserts.

We brought these to a party and they disappeared quickly!  A couple people went back for seconds, which is when you know you have a good dessert on your hands.  If you are entertaining this summer, this is the perfect easy dessert recipe to make!

Boston Cream Pie Parfaits

Plus when you made individual desserts it means you don’t have to share.  So use big jars and hide those in the back of the fridge for yourself for later!

Boston Cream Pie Parfaits - all the taste of a Boston cream pie in these fun layered dessert parfaits!  You can make them ahead and have them in the fridge for parties or get togethers!
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Boston Cream Pie Parfaits

By Erin
Turn classic Boston Cream Pie into fun individual layered desserts.  Great to make ahead for parties! 
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 day 40 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients 

Cake

Cream Layer

Chocolate Layer

Whipped Cream

Instructions 

To Make Cake Layer

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  • Alternate mixing in flour mixture and milk until well combined and smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely.

To Make Pudding Layer

  • In a large bowl whisk together pudding and cold milk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile in an electric mixer beat heavy cream until soft peaks. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat cream until stiff peaks.
  • Fold whipped cream into pudding mixture until combined. Set in fridge for 1 hour to set up completely.

To Make Chocolate Layer

  • Heat heavy cream to a simmer, do not boil. Add chocolate chips and let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.

To Make Whipped Cream

  • In an electric mixer beat heavy cream until soft peaks. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat cream until stiff peaks.

To Assemble

  • Cut cake into cubes. Place a layer of cake in the bottom of 12 mason jars or cups. Spoon a couple tablespoons of pudding mixture over the cake. Drizzle about a teaspoon of chocolate mixture over the pudding. Add another layer of cake, pudding and chocolate. Top with whipped cream and a little drizzle of chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 675kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 391mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 1358IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Erin
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 day 40 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 675
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Welcome to Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts where my love of food meets my busy life. My name is Erin and I’m a casual home cook who loves to feed people. On this blog, you’ll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes made mostly from scratch. My days are spent in the kitchen, creating new recipes to share with family and friends.

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7 Comments

  1. Shortcuts are always welcome! This is a great treat (and I have had Boston cream pie in so long)! Very fun presentation!