Description
Indulgent hot fudge golden grahams parfait beckons dessert enthusiasts with layers of creamy textures and sweet crunch. Chocolate and graham cracker lovers discover a delightful treat you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (354 ml) Golden Grahams cereal
- 1 cup (240 ml) hot fudge sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup (240 ml) whipped topping (store-bought or homemade whipped cream)
- ½ cup (118 ml) mini marshmallows
- ½ cup (118 ml) chocolate chips (optional)
- ¼ cup (59 ml) crushed graham crackers
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Gently warm hot fudge until it reaches a silky, pourable consistency, ready to cascade through the parfait layers.
- Container Selection: Choose a clear glass vessel to highlight the intricate dessert architecture, showcasing each delectable stratum.
- Base Layer Construction: Distribute Golden Grahams cereal across the container’s bottom, creating a crisp foundational platform for the parfait.
- First Flavor Infusion: Drizzle warm hot fudge sauce over the cereal, allowing it to permeate the graham cracker base and intensify the underlying flavors.
- Textural Contrast Development: Apply a generous layer of whipped topping, creating a soft, airy cushion that complements the cereal’s crunch and provides a creamy counterpoint.
- Marshmallow Integration: Disperse mini marshmallows evenly across the whipped topping, introducing additional sweetness and textural complexity.
- Layering Technique: Repeat the stratification process – alternating Golden Grahams, hot fudge, whipped topping, and marshmallows – building depth and visual intrigue.
- Pinnacle Presentation: Crown the parfait with a final flourish of whipped topping, ensuring a visually stunning and appetizing summit.
- Decorative Finishing: Embellish the dessert’s surface with crushed graham crackers, scattered mini marshmallows, and chocolate chips, adding final textural and flavor dimensions.
- Serving Protocol: Present the parfait immediately to preserve the warm, fluid hot fudge and maintain the cereal’s optimal crispness.
Notes
- Warm Fudge Carefully: Heat hot fudge sauce gently to prevent burning or separation, using low heat and stirring constantly for smooth consistency.
- Layer Strategically: Build layers gradually, pressing each component slightly to create compact, visually appealing sections that hold together.
- Serve Swiftly: Assemble and serve parfait immediately to preserve crisp cereal texture and warm fudge’s delightful gooey state.
- Customize Creatively: Experiment with gluten-free cereal alternatives or dairy-free whipped toppings to accommodate dietary restrictions while maintaining rich flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg