Confession #129: I’ve become a layerer…Lightened-Up Strawberries and Cream Parfaits
The recipe Confession #129: I’ve become a layerer…Lightened-Up Strawberries and Cream Parfaits can be made in approximately 45 minutes. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.22 per serving. One serving contains 188 calories, 8g of protein, and 13g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. 26 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It is brought to you by Bright Eyed Baker. Head to the store and pick up cream cheese, salt, vanilla bean, and a few other things to make it today. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 23%. Try Strawberries-and-Cream Parfaits, Lightened Up No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits – and a Surprise Baby Shower, and for Bread Pudding with Strawberries, Kiwi and Coconut Rum Sauce {Lightened up} for similar recipes.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
2 ounces cream cheese*
graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon heavy cream**
5 ounces (5/8 cup) nonfat greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
pinch salt
2 whole strawberries
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Equipment:
bowl
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
Place the strawberries in a small bowl and sprinkle on the sugar. Toss gently together. Let sit for about 30 minutes to macerate so that the juices are drawn out from the strawberries. Meanwhile, prepare cream and graham cracker layers. Combine the yogurt, cream cheese, heavy cream, vanilla bean seeds, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl and beat together with a whisk until smooth. Divide graham cracker crumbs between two serving glasses of choice, shaking the glasses lightly to level out the crumbs on the bottoms. Strain juices from strawberries and reserve for other use.*** Place a layer of yogurt over graham cracker crumbs in each glass, followed by a layer of strawberries, then yogurt, strawberries,and finally one more layer of yogurt. Divide as evenly as possible to keep layers consistent. Top each parfait with graham cracker crumbs and a fresh strawberry. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Place the strawberries in a small bowl and sprinkle on the sugar. Toss gently together.
2. Let sit for about 30 minutes to macerate so that the juices are drawn out from the strawberries. Meanwhile, prepare cream and graham cracker layers.
3. Combine the yogurt, cream cheese, heavy cream, vanilla bean seeds, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl and beat together with a whisk until smooth. Divide graham cracker crumbs between two serving glasses of choice, shaking the glasses lightly to level out the crumbs on the bottoms. Strain juices from strawberries and reserve for other use.***
4. Place a layer of yogurt over graham cracker crumbs in each glass, followed by a layer of strawberries, then yogurt, strawberries,and finally one more layer of yogurt. Divide as evenly as possible to keep layers consistent. Top each parfait with graham cracker crumbs and a fresh strawberry.
5. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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