Coconut & Caramel Pecan Parfait – A decadent dessert filled with layers of pecan cookie crust, toasted coconut, cream cheese filling, and caramel.
Hello Mandy’s Recipe Box readers! It’s Jaren from Diary of a Recipe Collector, and boy do I have something sweet to share with you all today! I hope you all have been having a wonderful summer, but I know that Fall is starting to creep into your thoughts here and there. We are back in school down here in Louisiana, and that pretty much feels like Fall to me. Now for a cool down…soon please!
I just LOVE back to school time. I seriously get excited to see the school supplies come out! I know…what a nerd, right? Even when I was a teacher, I loved what the school supplies symbolized to me. It’s a new year, new beginnings, new friendships. I love it all. I was very excited for my kids, and they couldn’t wait to get started!
Plus, we are a family that just thrives on a routine. I love the lazy days of summer and all, but I need a schedule.
And you know what else I thrive on? Dessert! Especially when it comes in the form of one good layer after the next. You guys, this dessert can be so easy yet so impressive. I made it in individual serving glasses, but it would be perfect in a larger trifle dish as well!! In fact, my mom has requested it for Thanksgiving. It definitely has those fall flavors. And y’all…it has sweetened condensed milk mixed with cream cheese! Need I say more?
This dessert would also be great in disposable serving cups for little family party. The servings can be quite small too because a little goes a long way on this one. And who doesn’t love a dessert that can be made the day before or the morning of a gathering? Those are my favorites! I can get them done and out of the way and I can focus on any other dishes I need to make.
I hope you put this one on your fall menu for sure!
Coconut & Caramel Pecan Parfaits
Jaren @ Diary of a Recipe Collector
- 1 cup flour
- 1 stick of butter plus 2 tbsp (divided), melted
- 1 cup chopped pecans, finely chopped
- 1¾ cups shredded coconut
- 1 8 oz. block cream cheese, softened
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 16 oz. cool whip
- 12 oz. jar caramel ice cream topping
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a bowl, combine flour, 1 stick melted butter, and pecans. Stir until it comes together. Press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan and bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool.
- Melt 2 tbsp butter in a skillet. Add coconut. Stir constantly and cook until golden brown and toasted. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in cool whip until combined.
- Layer into serving glasses or into a trifle bowl: 1 tbsp. cooled pecan cookie crumble, cream cheese filling, caramel, cookie crumble, toasted coconut, cream cheese filling, caramel, and toasted coconut.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. This can be made the night before as well.
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I’m loving everything about this parfait Mandy – yum!
This looks delicious! How many servings do you think this will make? I understand that it will depend on how big the serving glass. We are planning on making in something like shooter glasses.
I honestly don’t know. It’s a past contributor of mine who made this. I would think at least 6 to 8? Definitely more in shooter glasses.