Pumpkin Parfait Cups

Sometimes I just crave all the flavors of Thanksgiving long before the holiday. I even created a meatball specifically to pacify my tastebuds until the big feast: Thanksgiving Meatballs! They are accompanied by an amazing cranberry-mustard sauce. Add a few green beans and Fried Apples to the plate and my cravings subside. Well … almost … after all, no Thanksgiving meal can be without dessert. Let me introduce you to Pumpkin Parfait Cups.

At my brother’s house a while ago, the wife of the nephew of my sister-in-law (I love extended family) brought a pumpkin fluff dip with vanilla wafers. It was so light and full of fall flavors, I had to ask her to send me the recipe. She blushed a little and said, can you remember four things?

Sometimes …

when it’s important …

… like when I’m making a pre-Thanksgiving meal!

As I was mixing it up, I thought how pretty it would be layered in a glass cup. Instead of vanilla wafers, I used ground graham crackers for an additional layer in the cup. And, as a fall-loving-kid-at-heart, candy pumpkins provide the finishing touch.

This no-bake parfait in individual cups was the perfect ending to our simple menu. It’s getting popular now to host “Friendsgiving” dinners or small-plate parties. Making these in small cups that everyone can take and eat as they mingle would surely please a crowd.

Or, like us, a crowd of two.