Berry Lemon Cream Cheese Parfait with Slivered Almonds
Recipe: #40758
May 27, 2023
Categories: Desserts, Cheese, Almond, Brunch, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Cream Cheese, more
"I used a powdered sugar substitute when I made this parfait... you can use the real deal, if you prefer. Using raspberries or blackberries make this dessert a little lower in carbs. I always use fresh berries, so I don't know if frozen berries would work (but I imagine they would?)."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (154 g)
- Calories 288.4
- Total Fat - 13.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.8 g
- Cholesterol - 31.8 mg
- Sodium - 412.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 26 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 20.6 g
- Protein - 17.2 g
- Calcium - 533.7 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar substitute, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Step 2
Rinse and dry the mixed berries. If using strawberries, remove the stems and slice them into bite-sized pieces.
Step 3
In goblets or dessert glasses, layer the lemon cream cheese mixture, berries, and slivered almonds. Start with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture at the bottom, followed by a layer of berries, then repeat until the glasses are filled.
Step 4
Top each parfait with a sprinkle of slivered almonds and garnish with fresh mint leaves, if desired.
Step 5
Chill the parfaits in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to combine and the cream cheese mixture to set slightly.
Tips
No special items needed.