INGREDIENTS

    PUDDING
  • 2 cups nonfat milk
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg , lightly beaten
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups quick oatmeal granola cereal

    • QUICK OATMEAL GRANOLA

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons light butter or light margarine , melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked oats
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup almonds
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

    • GARNISH

  • 3 cups thawed reduced-fat whipped topping

DIRECTIONS

  1. PUDDING:.
  2. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a medium-size heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture is hot.
  3. Gradually whisk 1/3 cup hot milk mixture into egg in a small bowl.
  4. Whisk egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture.
  5. Cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  6. Remove from heat; add chopped chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
  7. Stir in vanilla.
  8. Pour mixture into a glass bowl.
  9. Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on warm mixture (to keep a film from forming), and chill 2 hours or until completely cool.
  10. PREPARE GRANOLA: While pudding is chilling.
  11. Stir together honey and next 2 ingredients in a small bowl.
  12. Stir together oats, flour, sliced almonds, and salt in a large bowl.
  13. Add honey mixture to oatmeal mixture, stirring until combined.
  14. Spread oat mixture onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
  15. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, stirring often.
  16. ASSEMBLY:.
  17. Layer 1 1/2 tablespoons Quick Oatmeal Granola, 3 tablespoons chocolate mixture, and 1/4 cup whipped topping into each of 6 (1 1/2-cup) parfait glasses.
  18. Repeat layers once; sprinkle each parfait with 1 tablespoons granola.