Before I get to this dessert, prayers for everyone affected by Hurricane Florence. We have family and friends in the Carolinas and I hope the hurricane passes quickly and without any lasting damage!
Now…for those of us who like tongue twisters, sugar-free desserts, and/or chocolate, caramel and peanuts (and who doesn’t like at least one of those things), may I present…the Sugar Free Snickers Pudding Parfait! The other day, JP and I were discussing Snickers and he said he thought I didn’t like them. I said I like the mini ones because I don’t like the nougat that much, but in the minis, there’s not as much nougat, just the yummy caramel and peanuts. There was a coupon for them last week, but I didn’t get them…when I had a lot of people the office, they were usually in the candy dish because they were a big favorite, but we’re not eating sugar these days and the last thing I want to do is put temptation in our way.
That made me think, though – was there a way to get the goodness of a Mini Snickers in a sugar-free form. A little more thinking and voila – a tongue-twisting dessert was born! I guess I could have given it a shorter name, but I just think Sugar-Free Snickers Pudding Parfait is fun to say!
Sugar-Free Snickers Pudding Parfait – makes 4
1 box sugar-free chocolate pudding mix
2 cups milk
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
3/4 cup sugar-free caramel (I used the recipe from The Low-Carb Diet https://the-lowcarb-diet.com/sugar-free-caramel-recipe/)
Prepare pudding per package directions. Put 1/4 cup pudding in each bowl. Top each with 1/8 cup peanuts. Carefully spread caramel over peanuts (I used 3 tablespoons for each bowl, but you may need more or less depending on the size and shape of your dishes). Top with 1/4 cup pudding. Chill until ready to serve and top with sugar-free whipped cream and additional chopped peanuts, if desired.
Stay tuned for more “inspired by” sugar-free dessert ideas!
