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Cherry Cheesecake Crunch Parfait

Judith Hannemann — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:05 +0000

Your family is sure to smile when you serve them these yummy cherry cheesecake parfaits!

Cheesecake With A Crunch

Who doesn’t love a little crunch with something sweet?

There’s a layer of crunchy sweet oat crumble in between in this parfait. I could say that the dessert is no-bake–and it could be with a simple substitution.

However, if you have no granola on hand, then some baking is required to make this crunchy oat filling. In fact, this oat crumble is so good, you just may want to make double or triple the recipe! It’s a great and wholesome snack, but it can also double as a breakfast cereal.

Low Fat/Low Calorie? We Have You Covered

I tend to use full-fat products because that’s what I have on hand due to the fact that low/no-fat dairy products cannot be used in some recipes to get the best results. This recipe isn’t one of those that require the “regular” product so you can easily substitute low-fat dairy products in this without any real loss of flavor or richness. The only thing I’d caution about is the amount of sugar. Since fat tempers sugar you may need less sugar than what is called for in the recipe. As this cheesecake mixture contains no eggs or flour, you can add sugar to your taste.

The recipe also calls for cream, but evaporated milk can be easily substituted. I’ve also seen reduced sugar or sugar-free pie fillings and the use of those would save considerable calories.

One last word is be a bit wary of no-fat sour cream and cream cheese. I have to say that to me they taste terrible and they are nothing like the real thing–not even in texture. The lower-fat cream cheese and sour cream taste pretty much like the real deal, so it’s best to stick to those.

Cherry Or Any Flavor

If cherries aren’t your dish of tea feel free to substitute any other fruit flavored pie filling you do like! Raspberry or strawberry would be excellent choices that keep the colorful red accents that make this parfait so visually appealing.

The Recipe

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Cherry Cheesecake Crunch Parfait

Your family is sure to smile when you serve them a yummy cherry cheesecake parfait with a bit of crunch!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake parfait, cherry cheesecake, parfait recipe

Servings: 4

Calories: 706kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
21 oz cherry pie filling or any flavor you like

Oatmeal Crumble (see notes)

1 cup rolled oats
3 tbs butter melted
1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
Mix all the oatmeal crumble ingredients together and spread on prepared sheet.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until it just begins to get golden; cool completely.
Beat cream cheese and sour cream together until smooth. Mix in the cream and confectioner’s sugar.
You will need 4 “old-fashioned” glasses or parfait glasses. You will make 2 layers in each glass of cheesecake mixture, oatmeal crumble and cherry pie filling. See photos for a guide.
Substitutions may be made for the cream cheese and sour cream for lower fat products. You may substitute evaporated milk for the cream.

Notes

Plain granola may be substituted for the oatmeal crumble

Nutrition

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Caramel Graham Cracker Parfait

Judith Hannemann — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Caramel Graham Cracker Parfait

Anyone who lives in upstate New York is familiar with a family-owned convenience store called Stewart’s Shops and their famous ice cream.

They own and maintain their own dairies and have a stellar reputation in the area. One thing they are known for is their ice cream, and it’s many proprietary flavors.

One such flavor is “Crumbs Along the Mohawk,” which is so faintingly delicious, you can’t stop eating it or get it off your brain.

Caramel Graham Cracker Parfait

This heavenly concoction consists of a caramel/graham cracker flavored ice cream with bits of caramel coated graham cracker round thrown in. One taste and you’re hooked.

I love this so I decided to try to come up not with an ice cream, but an easy dessert that mimicked this flavor.

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Caramel Graham Cracker Parfait

This heavenly concoction consists of a caramel/graham cracker flavored ice cream with bits of caramel coated graham cracker round thrown in. One taste and you’re hooked.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: caramel, graham crackers, parfait recipe

Servings: 4

Calories: 435kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

1 box instant butterscotch pudding mix
1 3/4 cup milk
1/2 up butterscotch morsels
1 tsp vegetable shortening like Crisco--don't use butter or margarine
2 whole graham crackers
2 cups whipped topping
1/2 cup caramel sauce

Instructions

Place milk and pudding mix in a medium bowl and whisk with a wire whisk for 1 minute. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
Place graham crackers on a sheet of waxed paper. Melt butterscotch morsels and shortening in a microwave in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute on high; stir until no lumps remain. If there are lumps, microwave on high an additional 30 seconds. Pour melted butterscotch over graham crackers, spread to coat evenly. Chill until butterscotch is set.
Fold 1 cup of butterscotch pudding into the 2 cups of whipped topping. Break the butterscotch-coated grahams into small pieces.
In parfait or dessert cups, layer this way dividing evenly between 4 dessert cups:
plain pudding (about 2 tbs)
caramel sauce (about 1 tbs)
graham bits (about 1 tbs)
whipped topping mixture (about 3 tbs)
repeat 1 more time in all dessert cups
Decorate top with a dollop of whipped topping and any remaining graham bits.
Drizzle remaining caramel sauce over the top.

Nutrition

Caramel Graham Cracker Parfait

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Blueberry Creme Parfait

Judith Hannemann — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:06:00 +0000

Blueberry Creme Parfait

Looks so delicious, yet this is so easy. Just 3 ingredients. Four if you count the topping. And I’m counting the pudding as one ingredient LOL, because it’s prepared before hand.

First you start with either vanilla or cheesecake-flavored instant pudding. Then you fold whipped topping into that, then layer with blueberry (or the flavor of your choice) pie filling.

What could be easier? And more elegant. Plus your guests will think you fussed for hours, but that you didn’t is your secret.

Blueberry Creme Parfait

1 pkg of instant vanilla or cheesecake pudding (I used cheesecake)
1 3/4 cups milk
1 tsp lemon zest
2 cups Cool Whip
1 cup blueberry pie filling

Add pudding mix and lemon zest to the milk and beat with wire whisk for 1 minute. Chill thoroughly so it sets.

Fold set pudding mixture into the Cool Whip. Set aside.

Layer, starting with pudding, into parfait glasses. Ideally you will have a base layer of pudding mixture, a center layer of pie filling and a final layer of pudding.

I used stemless red wine glasses for this and made 2 generous portions. You could make more depending upon appetite and other factors so maybe 4 servings can be squeezed out of this–that’s up to you.

I topped with additional Cool Whip piped on top and garnished with some leftover toasted almonds.

Serves 2

Blueberry Creme Parfait

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