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Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait

This Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait is as delicious as it gets—perfect for those times when you're craving something irresistibly sweet but want to skip the oven.🍓

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 269 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 226 g (8 oz) of full-fat cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon orange liqueur , such as Gran Gala or Grand Marnier
  • 10 ml (2 teaspoons) pure vanilla extract
  • 66 g (½ cup) powdered sugar or granulated sugar
  • 240 ml (1cup) heavy cream
  • 500 g (3 cups) fresh strawberry
  • 14 g (1 tablespoon) light brown sugar or granulated sugar

Instructions

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  1. Wash and hull the strawberries, then place them in the bowl of a food processor along with 1 tablespoon of sugar and puree them. Set aside.
  2. Combine the cream cheese, liqueur, vanilla, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or hand-held electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  3. Add the heavy cream and beat on low speed, then increase the speed to high, beat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
How to Make Assemble
  1. In 8 dessert cups, assemble the parfaits by adding a layer of cream cheese mixture to the bottom of the glass.
  2. Next, add a few spoonfuls of the strawberries puree on top of the cream cheese mixture and then another layer of Cream cheese mixture on top of the strawberries.
  3. Repeat layers until the serving glasses are full. To finish off, top the Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait with a spoonful of Cream cheese mixture. Serve right away or refrigerate for up to 2 hours. Enjoy!

Notes

  • How to Store
  • Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. If you're making the parfaits ahead of time, it's best to keep the layers of cheesecake filling and strawberries separate until ready to serve to prevent them from becoming too soft and mushy.
  • Make-Ahead
  • The cream cheese mixture can be made and refrigerated a day in advance. Then, assemble the Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait for up to 2 hours before serving.
  • Notes
  • The cream cheese mixture can be made and refrigerated a day in advance. Then, assemble the Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait for up to 2 hours before serving.
  • Substitute any seasonal fruit for the strawberries and/or blueberries in these colorful parfaits.
  • Place completely unwrapped packages of cream cheese in a microwaveable bowl—microwave on high for 25 sec. or just until softened.