Boston Cream Pie Pudding
Vegan Boston Cream Pie Pudding Parfaits. Creamy Almond flavored pudding layered with smooth chocolate. Serve as pudding cups or add other layers of vanilla wafers or vanilla sponge cake to make Parfaits. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be made nut-free.
Ingredients
Vanilla Almond Pudding:
- 1.5 cups cashew milk or use coconut milk or soy milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract or more
- salt a good pinch
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour use cornstarch to make gluten-free
- 2 tbsp sweetener or more, of choice
Chocolate Layer:
- 1/2 cup coconut milk or use any other non dairy milk, full fat or lite
- 1 cup vegan semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp sugar optional, or maple
Instructions
- Heat 1 cup cashew milk or other non dairy milk over medium heat. Add vanilla, almond extracts, salt and sweetener.
- Mix the cornstarch and flour in 1/2 cup milk until well mixed. Pour into the simmering milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Taste and adjust sweet and almond flavor (add more sweet or almond extract and mix in while still hot).
- Heat coconut milk over medium heat. When hot, add chocolate chips, vanilla and sweetener if using.
- Mix for a minute and take of heat. Continue to mix until all the chocolate dissolves and the mixture is smooth. Cool for 10 mins
- Pour 2 tbsp chocolate mixture in individual serve cups. Add a layer of the almond vanilla pudding, Then add another layer of chocolate and so on. Garnish with shaved chocolate or shredded coconut. Add layers of rushed vanilla wafers or slice of vanilla sponge cake to make parfaits. Chill for 15 mins to half an hour and serve.
Notes
- To make nut-free use full fat coconut milk or soy milk.
- To make Cashew Milk: Blend 1/2 heaping cup soaked raw cashews with 1.5 to 2 cups water until smooth.
- If using almond milk for the vanilla almond pudding, blend in 1/4 cup soaked cashews into the almond milk for creamier result.
- Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 573
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 573kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Sodium | 163mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.