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Irish Cream Parfait, a cup of coffee and conversation with friends – doesn’t get much better than this.

Inspired by Must Love Dogs

Prep Time:  15 minutes     Chill Time:  30 minutes     Servings:  8

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Irish cream
• 1  8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups whipped topping
• 1 package (4-serving size) vanilla flavor instant pudding
• 1/4 cup grated semi-sweet chocolate
• 4 slices cut 1/2″ thick of angel food cake, then cut into 1/2 inch cubes

Topping:

• Whipped topping
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• 2 large oatmeal cookies, crumbled
• 1/2 cup grated semi-sweet chocolate

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, beat Irish cream, softened cream cheese, whipped topping and instant pudding until thick and creamy.
2. Fold in grated chocolate.  Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.
3. Make the pecan-toffee topping by combining chopped pecans, toffee bits, crumbled oatmeal cookies, and grated semi-sweet chocolate.  Mix well.
4. Assemble parfaits in Irish coffee mugs.  First add a layer of four cubes of angel food cake, then a layer of pudding mixture, then a layer of pecan-toffee crunch.  Repeat one more time.  Top with heaping tablespoon of whipped topping and sprinkle with pecan-toffee crunch.