Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits

June 14, 2022

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Summer season is coming and with it strawberry season. Nothing beats the flavour of fresh-picked berries. And since summertime additionally means hotter climate, I wish to have just a few dessert recipes readily available that don’t require heating up the kitchen with the oven. That’s one of many causes I created these chocolate coconut no-bake cookies.

This no-bake strawberry cheesecake parfait recipe is an ideal summer season choice. It’s elegant, however tremendous simple to make, makes use of wholesome, seasonal substances, and can be scrumptious. I hope you prefer it as a lot as we do!

Making No-Bake Cheesecake

The 2 predominant classes of cheesecake are the standard baked sort and no-bake. Most individuals are aware of the baked type of cheesecake.

In truth, a lot of the recipes on my web site are baked cheesecake:

Whereas baked cheesecakes depend on eggs and the warmth of the oven to thicken and set, no-bake cheesecakes use plain, unflavored gelatin as a substitute. And since gelatin from a very good supply has some nice well being advantages, this looks like a win to me.

Utilizing Gelatin

Gelatin is current naturally in bone broth, however once I’m utilizing gelatin for sweeter recipes I exploit this gelatin in powder kind comprised of grass-fed cows.

To make use of any powdered gelatin, it’s a must to let the gelatin bloom for a couple of minutes in a cool liquid earlier than including it to a heat liquid. In any other case, you’ll in all probability have clumps of gelatin in your completed dessert. For this recipe, use a large bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over a small quantity of chilly milk and let it sit for a couple of minutes earlier than stirring it into some heat milk.

Gelatin is such a terrific ingredient for digestive, pores and skin, and hair well being that I exploit it in a number of recipes. Listed here are a few of our favorites:

Learn how to Make Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits

This dessert is actually so very simple to make. To showcase the signature layers of a parfait you actually need to make use of a transparent glass bowl or bowls. Select whether or not you wish to make particular person cheesecake parfaits or one massive one and alternate layers of strawberries and cheesecake combination in your dishes.

For the strawberry layers, you simply chop or slice recent strawberries. For the cheesecake layers, you whisk collectively cream cheese, honey, vanilla, and a milk/gelatin combination. Later, chill, and that’s it!

I often make it forward of time and chill it till I’m able to serve it. You don’t have to sit back it, however the cheesecake shall be a bit of thicker and extra set should you do.

Parfait Variations

These parfaits are scrumptious precisely as written, however there are one million methods you possibly can customise them.

Use a distinct fruit – blueberries, raspberries, peaches, or a mix of fruits
Add some crunch – mini chocolate chips, chopped pecans, or coconut granola
Add a citrus burst – fold lemon or orange zest into the cheesecake combination
Add the crust – chop up some shortbread cookies and layer them in
Add chia – this recipe gave me the concept to mix a cheesecake parfait with my blackberry chia seed pudding