While the strawberries are ripe, this is a tasty take on cheesecake and can be made into individual servings or in a trifle dish.
Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait
Ingredients
- 1 pound of strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar divided
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs about 1 sleeve crushed
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 12 ounces of cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar + 1 TBS
- 3 teaspoons vanilla divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- mint springs for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse strawberries. Remove the hull and dice the strawberries into a bowl. Sprinkle with one tablespoon of sugar. Toss together and set aside.
- Melt the butter in small saucepan or microwave. Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and one tablespoon of sugar.
- Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer paddle until smooth. Add the sour cream, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and vanilla or liqueur, if using, and beat until combined.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream with the electric mixer using whisk until soft peaks form. Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1 Tbs confectioners sugar. Whisk around until combined and stiff peaks form. Fold half into the cream cheese mixture.
Assemble Parfaits
- The amount you use for each layer will vary according to how many parfaits you are making, so adjust accordingly.Place about a tablespoon of the graham cracker "crust" in the bottom of your glasses. Layer about a tablespoon of the cheesecake filling into the glasses, then some of the strawberries and then a layer of whipped cream. Repeat layers and end with a sprinkle of graham crackers. Top with mint.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
In place of vanilla, in cream cheese mixer, you may choose to flavor with a complimenting liqueur or cordial.