Description
These healthy, no-bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits are creamy, flavorful, and easy to make. They are a perfect make-ahead dessert for entertaining!
Ingredients
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- 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons honey, divided
- 1.5 cups cottage cheese
- 0.5 cups Plain Greek yogurt
- 0.5 cups Loov organics strawberry powder*
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 0.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 213 grams honey graham cookies (I used one box Annie's bunny grahams)
Instructions
- Make the strawberry compote: In a medium saucepan, combine chopped strawberries, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and 2 tbsp honey. Heat over medium, bring to a simmer, and cook about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Mash larger pieces with a potato masher or the back of a spoon until saucy. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Blend the cheesecake layer: Put 1.5 cups cottage cheese in a blender and process until completely smooth. Add 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup strawberry powder, 4 tbsp honey, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Blend until fully combined and creamy. Set aside.
- Whip the cream: Place the heavy cream in a large bowl and whip it until stiff peaks form. Fold in the cottage cheese mixture until it is just combined.
- Prepare graham crumbs: Break down the 213 g honey graham cookies into a fine crumb using a blender, food processor, or by placing them in a sealed plastic bag and crushing with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Reserve a small amount for topping.
- Assemble the parfaits: Use either 4 x 12-oz cups (larger servings) or 8 x 6-oz cups (smaller servings). Divide most of the graham crumbs evenly among the bottoms of the cups, leaving some crumbs to sprinkle on top later.
- Layer: Add half of the cheesecake mixture over the graham crumbs in each cup. Spoon the cooled strawberry compote evenly over that layer. Finish with the remaining cheesecake mixture as the top layer.
- Chill: Cover each cup with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set and let flavors meld.
- Serve: Before serving, sprinkle the reserved graham crumbs on top of each parfait. Enjoy!
Notes
Notes
- Use code HHM to get 10% off your order for Strawberry Powder from Loov Organics.
- For lower sugar, use Zero Sugar Honey Substitute in place of the regular honey
- I use these vintage coffee mugs for my desserts. They are very pretty and perfect for a dinner party. They make a large serving, though, that was too big for my daughter and me. My husband and son, however, appreciated the bigger serving. Just keep that in mind when you’re choosing what size containers you’ll use
- Nutrition note: If assembled into 8 cups (6-oz servings): ~268 calories and 8 g protein per serving. If assembled into 4 cups (12-oz servings): ~536 calories and 16 g protein per serving.
- Prep Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 ounces (1/8 of recipe)
- Calories: 268
- Sugar: 26
- Fat: 6.3 grams
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 46 grams
- Fiber: 2.7 grams
- Protein: 8.2 grams