Strawberry Parfaits

Name: Strawberry Parfaits
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups sliced strawberries, divided; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese; ½ cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened; ¼ cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies); ½ cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed; 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

5 Ratings
6 Reviews

These creamy and smooth strawberry parfaits taste as good as they look. Top with whipped cream and sliced almonds for a real treat.

Recipe by Cooking Light May 2001

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Mary Catherine Muir

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Place 2 cups of strawberry slices and granulated sugar in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Set strawberry puree aside.

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Step 2
Combine ricotta and next 4 ingredients (ricotta through vanilla) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Spoon 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs into each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each portion with 2 tablespoons strawberry puree, 1/4 cup strawberry slices, and 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture; repeat the layers. Drizzle the remaining strawberry puree over each serving. Chill for 2 hours. Top each parfait with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

347 calories; calories from fat 30%; fat 11.6g; saturated fat 5.6g; mono fat 3.8g; poly fat 1.1g; protein 14g; carbohydrates 50.8g; fiber 3.8g; cholesterol 28mg; iron 0.8mg; sodium 160mg; calcium 157mg.

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Linda

09/13/2016

This recipe makes a delicious dessert. And, my guests were impressed when I served them as they look beautiful and professionally made.The taste of the ricotta mixture was surprisingly tasty to me. Will definitely make again!

Mikala

06/14/2015

this was such an easy dessert but so elegant i made it exactly as written and we loved it i will certainly make this again when i want to impress for a special dinner.

RobinCandace

04/02/2013

This was such an easy dessert, but so elegant. I made it exactly as written and we loved it. I will certainly make this again when I want to impress for a special dinner.

sunflowerchica

03/10/2012

Like the other reviewer, the texture of the ricotta mixture was the biggest problem. My husband didn't like it much when I followed the recipe. For the second try, I used a cream cheese and powdered sugar blend, without the ricotta, and while it was thicker, he liked the flavor better. Also, it's quite important to repeat the layer of cookies. Graham crackers also work well. It might also be nice to drizzle melted chocolate over the strawberries on each layer, to add more depth of flavor!

lifeisgood

04/27/2011

I made this recipe as written and did not like the texture of the cream mixture. The ricotta makes it too grainy. Replace the ricotta with yogurt and you have a hit! I also used granulated sugar instead of powdered... I thought the powdered sugar gave it a funny flavor. With the changes to the recipe... my family loved it!

CPS1028

09/07/2009

Great, light recipe. Always a crowd favorite and so easy to make!

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