Cheesecake Pudding Parfait

Cheesecake Pudding Parfait - layered cookie crumbs and creamy cheesecake pudding served in cute mason jars, this is another one of my easy cheesecake pudding recipes. This is a no-bake recipe that's the perfect ending to any family celebration. Let me show you how easy this recipe is to make.

One thing I love is an easy dessert recipe. And this recipe for cheesecake pudding parfait is definitely easy! You only need 4 ingredients to make this recipe, vanilla pudding mix, cream cheese, milk and graham cracker crumbs.

This recipe is very similar to a few of my other mason jar desserts:

• Chocolate Pudding Parfaits
• Pumpkin Cheesecake in a Jar
• Mason Jar Pudding Desserts
• No-Bake Cheesecake Cups

This is another really easy no bake recipe.  You can easily switch things up and use chocolate pudding mix. For this recipe I also chose to use whole milk, but you could use 2% milk if you prefer. I wouldn't use fat-free milk.

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• Mason jars or you could use pudding parfait cups.
• Hand-held mixer - you don't need to pull out the big mixer, a hand-held one works fine.
• Tart tamper - this really helps to get the graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the mason jar into an even level.
• Rolling pin - helps crush the graham crackers into crumbs.

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Main Ingredients Needed

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• Cream Cheese - room temperature
• Vanilla Instant Pudding; 3.4 ounce size
• Whole Milk
• Vanilla Wafer Cookies - you'll need about 30 cookies to make 1 cup of crumbs.
• Sugar
• Melted Butter

Step-by-Step Directions

Step 1: Make the Cookie Crumb Crust

• Place the vanilla wafer cookies into a large plastic bag. Using a rolling pin, crush the cookies until they are fine crumbs.
• Add the cookie crumbs to a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar and melted butter. Once it is combined, spoon about 2 to 4 tablespoons into the mason jars. Use the tart tamper to gently tap the crumbs into an even layer.
• You will probably have leftover crumbs, so set them aside to sprinkle on top of the cheesecake pudding if you want.
• Set the jars aside while you prepare the cheesecake pudding mixture.

Step 2: Make the Cream Cheese Pudding Mixture

• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with ½ cup of the milk until smooth. Add in the remaining milk, the box of instant pudding. Continue beating until smooth.
• Spoon the mixture into each of the mason jars. This mixture should be enough for six 8 ounce mason jars. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
• If you are going to serve them later in the day, you should cover them while they sit in the refrigerator. You can use the tops to the mason jars or plastic wrap works great too.
• Cheesecake Pudding Parfaits will last in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 5 days.

Step 3: Serving Tips

• Add homemade whipped cream to the top right before serving.
• Reserve some of the graham cracker crumbs to sprinkle on top right before serving.
• Serve with fresh fruit that's in season.
• You can even sprinkle mini chocolate chips, crushed candy pieces, crushed cookies on top also before serving.

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