Almond Joy Pudding Parfaits & Coconut Cookie Dippers (vegan)(FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

gringalicious (78)in #food • 7 years ago

Can I spend just a second to discuss how much I love food that’s layered in pretty little jars and glasses?

It’s just way more fun. Something about a bunch of yummy ingredients with contrasting flavors and textures coming together in one dish is way more exciting than if you were to eat each thing separately. Although, if you were one of those kids that got freaked out about your peas touching your mashed potatoes than you may disagree with me on this. As much as I hate to say it, I don’t think we can work out as friends because there’s simply no way I’m backing down on my position here. Jar food is the best, my friends!

It all has to be eaten with a specific, and more importantly, little spoon so that you can spend more time savoring each delicious bite. Oh, and another key component for the perfect parfait is a special dish or cup because, of course, that somehow makes it taste better, you know?

All right, so this recipe was inspired (obviously) by the classic candy bar, which ironically I didn’t start to like until I got older. In fact, I remember every year when my siblings and I Halloween, the poor almond joys had a value of next to zilch because we all hated them. They’d go to Mom as payment for acting as judge in our bartering disputes, such as whether smarties were worth as much as bottle caps.

Anyway, these parfaits are fairly simple to make and what’s even better is that they are completely dairy free and vegan. I’m not gonna lie, these are kind of everything! The coconut cookie sticks are simple and have the perfect sugary crisp that helps them keep texture even when they are softened in the pudding. I used a brand of unsweetened dried coconut that is extra fine but I think larger shreds will work as well.

Then you add a sprinkle of crunchy almonds and chocolate chunks along with your cookie crumbles for layers of sweet, sweet happiness. As for the pudding itself, it’s so creamy and silky smooth that I promise you won’t know it doesn’t have dairy. Plus the almond milk gives it a subtle nuttiness that is divine. Actually, that’s part of the reason I’m sharing these parfaits today, to tell you about this new product that I love!

As always, the recipe is available upon request. The first request gets an upvote.

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST. And by the way, my intro post did a huge $0.21