These Eggnog Cream Pies are the best way to enjoy the holiday beverage as a dessert. A buttery graham cracker crust filled with a heavenly Eggnog Mousse and topped with whipped cream
It’s official, I am addicted to Scandal. I have been talking about watching it for awhile, but now that I have started, I CAN NOT stop! I watch a season and half in two days. While I sat on the couch watching Scandal, I was also shoving my face full of these Spiked Eggnog Cream Pie Parfaits.
I’ve have discovered that adding Eggnog into things like pudding mix is the best thing since my Apple Pie Lasagna. I thought I was all smart and inventing new things like eggnog pudding- which for the record obviously already exists, and I didn’t bother checking. But as I drank my way through the carton of eggnog, I discovered the eggnog pudding recipe on the side of the carton. Duh Julianne. This recipe is spiked with Rum. The rum is optional! You can substitute the rum with additional eggnog.
Anyway, I made eggnog pudding by adding eggnog instead of milk to some vanilla instant pudding and little extra cinnamon and nutmeg. This is unbelievably amazing, like be-sure-to-sneak-extra-bites–when-no-one-is-looking AMAZING. Then I made the pudding into a mousse with some homemade whipped cream, which makes its light and fluffy and full of goodness.
I really wanted to make a pie of out of this, but under the weight of the mousse and whipped cream layer, it didn’t look very pretty on the plate. So we improvise with these cute little cream pie jars!
The first layer is a graham cracker crumbs, with a little bit of butter for a more crust-like appeal. Then a heavy layer of mousse and a topping of whipped cream. You can make up these jars ahead of time, and don’t stress yourself out of the dessert!
I mentioned homemade whipped cream, which is SO much better than Cool Whip. I’ve got nothing against Cool Whip, and you can most certainly use it for this recipe. However, the whipped cream helps add the air bubbles that you just don’t get with Cool Whip. What do the air bubble do? They help keep this mousse airy and fluffy.
These Eggnog Cream Pie Parfaits will knock your socks off. You can layer them, you can use serve these in a variety of different jars or glasses, or even serve them as dessert shooters.
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Spiked Eggnog Cream Pie Parfaits
Description
These Eggnog Cream Pies are the best way to enjoy the holiday beverage as a dessert. A buttery graham cracker crust filled with a heavenly Eggnog Mousse and topped with fresh whipped cream
Ingredients
- 1 pk Instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz)
- 1 1/2 C Eggnog
- 1/4 C Rum (optional)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 2 C Heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 C Powdered sugar
- 1 1/2–2 C Graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp Unsalted butter
Instructions
- Combine instant vanilla pudding mix with eggnog, rum, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk until powder dissolves. Refrigerate until pudding is firm.
- Put bowl and whisk in the freezer for 15 minutes until completely cold. Whip heavy cream on medium high speed for several minutes until bubbly.
- Add powdered sugar and beat on medium high until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate whipped cream until you are ready to use.
- Take 2 cup of the whipped cream and fold into pudding until mixed. Do not mix vigorously as it will deflate the whipped cream. Put mousse in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate until you are ready to use. Save remaining Whipped Cream to top the parfaits with.
- Use a food processor to grind graham crackers into a fine crumb. Put graham crackers crumbs in a microwave safe bowl. Melt butter together with graham crackers. Stir to coat the crumbs.
- To assemble these jars, place 1-2 tablespoons of graham crackers in the bottom of the jar. Cut a small hole in the corner of the Ziploc bag and fill the jars with eggnog mousse. Top mousse with a dollop of the leftover whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Jars must stay refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
Rum can be omitted, just replace with additional eggnog
Other recipes you might like:
No- Bake Eggnog Pie from Simply Gloria
Frosted Eggnog Bread from Inside Bru Crew Life
Eggnog Cheesecake Cake from Shugary Sweets
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Alyssa says
These look so good, they are the perfect dessert for the holidays!
Beyond Frosting says
Thanks Alyssa!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Loving all the eggnog desserts for the ladies! These look oh so fabulous Julianne. I gotta stock up on eggnog like now!
Pinned.
Have an amazing Tuesday girl!
Beyond Frosting says
Stocking up is always a good idea!
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says
Sounds like the perfect dessert for the holidays! Love that it’s no bake! Pinned 🙂
Beyond Frosting says
Thanks Lisa! I hope you guys are well!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Ok, first these are adorbs. I love eggnog to infinity and beyond. So cute in the jars! Second – finally you are watching Scandal!!!! IT’S SO AMAZING! We must discuss soon!
Beyond Frosting says
Oh my gosh yes! Let’s catch up on that. I am almost done with season 2.
Jessica @ Sweet Menu says
What an amazing Christmas dessert! I just LOVE these!!! They look and sound so delicious.
Beyond Frosting says
Thanks Jessica!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Wow, these look heavenly! I want to skip lunch and just eat one of these!
Beyond Frosting says
I may or may not have done that myself 🙂
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
These parfaits are magic for real. I love the spiked element for sure and anything with eggnog is a best friend of mine.
Beyond Frosting says
Agreed on the spiked desserts! And the eggnog! LOL
Heather @ Shards of Lavender says
I love this time of year when eggnog is in the store coolers again! How perfect are these little jars of mousse! I love cool whip, but real whipped cream sure does rock, doesn’t it? Thanks for the recipe, Julianne!
Beyond Frosting says
It absolutely does! Thank you for stopping by!
Mir says
I’ve been avoiding Scandal because I have an addictive personality. It might not be wise!
These are awesome. I love how you prettified them by putting them in a little jar. Sometimes the best-tasting foods need to be pretty and it’s hard to work that out, but you did that!
Beyond Frosting says
Oh my gosh Mir, I seriously can’t turn it off! I have been home alone the past few days and it is on from the minute I get home until I fall asleep!
Lisa | Mummy Made.It says
What a great Christmas treat….and I agree about home made whipped cream. It has so much more flavor
Beyond Frosting says
I just can’t get enough of it Lisa! Thanks for stopping by!