Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits

Name: Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, divided; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 2-1/2 cups angel food cake cubes; 2 whole fresh strawberries, halved

"A friend brought these pretty parfaits to a potluck, and I just had to have the recipe," writes Melanie Quails from Chinook, Montana. You can substitute your favorite fresh fruit, such as peaches or raspberries.

Ingredients

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon sugar
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, divided
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2-1/2 cups angel food cake cubes
2 whole fresh strawberries, halved

Directions

In a small bowl, combine sliced strawberries and sugar; set aside. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar. Add the sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract.
In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the remaining confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
In two parfait glasses, layer a fourth of the sliced strawberry mixture, cake cubes and cream mixture. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top each parfait with two strawberry halves.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 618 calories, 32g fat (20g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 571mg sodium, 75g carbohydrate (62g sugars, 5g fiber), 9g protein.

Originally published as Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits in Cooking for 2 Summer 2005

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kraidotsy

Apr 29, 2015

This recipe is WONDERFUL!!! Strawberries... cheesecake taste... fast to make and a nice way to use strawberries! Fat is good for you as long as it's a good fat! I don't know why people write reviews on recipes based on their nutritional value. If you don't want cheesecake, which is always high in fat unless you use fat-free ingredients (NO THANKS), then look for a different dessert to suit your special diet.
MargeAZ

Jun 21, 2010

This recipe looks very pretty, but at 618 calories and 32 grams of fat for such a small dessert, you can keep it!