Recipe by Naomi Ross

Creamy Cheesecake Parfaits

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Dairy Dairy
Easy Easy
8 Servings
Allergens
30 Minutes
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Ingredients

Creamy Cheesecake Parfaits

  • 2 cups coarse graham cracker crumbs (about 14 graham crackers)

  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

  • 1 and 1/4 cups heavy cream

  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 2 (8-ounce) bricks cream cheese, room temperature

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • 1 teaspoon Gefen Vanilla Extract

  • 4 to 5 cups berries, cleaned and checked

  • sprig of fresh mint (optional)

Directions

Prepare the Creamy Cheesecake Parfaits

1.

Toss crumbs in a small mixing bowl with melted butter until crumbs are moistened and clumpy. Set aside.

2.

Using an electric mixer, beat heavy cream with one tablespoon of sugar until cream is stiff.

3.

In a separate mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining 1/3 cup of sugar until smooth and fluffy, about three to four minutes.

4.

Beat in milk and vanilla. Scrape down sides of bowl with a spatula and blend until smooth. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture with a spatula.

To Assemble

1.

Fill a large pastry bag with the cream cheese mixture. Pipe one to two tablespoons into the bottom of each parfait glass.

2.

Top with a layer of graham cracker crumbs (reserve some for topping) and a few berries.

3.

Pipe another dollop of cream mixture over the fruit and tap onto counter to settle.

4.

Sprinkle with more crumbs and garnish with more berries or a sprig of mint. Refrigerate until serving.

Creamy Cheesecake Parfaits

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Simmy Sonstein
Simmy Sonstein
8 months ago
Mark Tang
Mark Tang
3 years ago

fantastic taste!