PUMPKIN GINGERSNAP PARFAITS

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Enjoy these lovely, light parfaits as an unforgettable finale to your holiday feast. The spiced rum adds a fun new flavor to the mix. -Lorri Hazen, Twin Falls, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1-1/3 cups canned pumpkin
1 package (8 ounces) Mascarpone cheese
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup spiced rum or Amaretto, optional
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup crumbled gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies)

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in rum if desired. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 2 hours., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form., Just before serving, spoon half of the pumpkin mixture into six parfait glasses. Top with half of the whipped cream and half of the crumbled cookies. Repeat layers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 35g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 196mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.