Hazelnut Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

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—Shelly Platten, Amherst, Wisconsin

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Hazelnut Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 cup coffee yogurt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup whipped topping
2 whole chocolate graham crackers, crushed
Chocolate curls and additional whipped topping, optional

Directions

In a small heavy skillet, cook and stir the hazelnuts over medium heat until toasted, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Spread on foil to cool.
In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with cream over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until blended. Beat in yogurt and vanilla; fold in whipped topping.
In two parfait glasses, layer the graham crackers, yogurt mixture, chocolate mixture and hazelnuts. Refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with chocolate curls and whipped topping if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 parfait (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 425 calories, 27 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 94 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Hazelnut Cheesecake Parfaits in Cooking for 2 Winter 2006, p31