Crunchy Lime & Berry Parfaits Recipe

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Sometimes, for a lighter take, we make the lime topping for this fast-fixing summer treat with a reduced-fat whipped topping. It tastes just as great. Pretzels add a nice crunch. —Elizabeth Hayes, Brazil, Indiana

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Crunchy Lime & Berry Parfaits Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1-1/3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1-1/3 cups fresh raspberries
1-1/3 cups fresh blueberries

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the pretzels, sugar and butter; press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the whipped topping, confectioners' sugar, lime juice and peel. In another bowl, combine the berries. Break pretzel mixture into small pieces.
Spoon 2 tablespoons lime mixture into each of eight parfait glasses. Layer each with 1 tablespoon pretzel pieces and 1/2 cup berries. Top each with remaining lime mixture and pretzel pieces. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 258 calories, 11 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 204 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Crunchy Lime & Berry Parfaits in Simple & Delicious May 2010, p35