Confession #129: I’ve become a layerer…Lightened-Up Strawberries and Cream Parfaits

The recipe Confession #129: I’ve become a layerer…Lightened-Up Strawberries and Cream Parfaits can be made in approximately 45 minutes. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.22 per serving. One serving contains 188 calories, 8g of protein, and 13g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. 26 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It is brought to you by Bright Eyed Baker. Head to the store and pick up cream cheese, salt, vanilla bean, and a few other things to make it today. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 23%. Try Strawberries-and-Cream Parfaits, Lightened Up No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits – and a Surprise Baby Shower, and for Bread Pudding with Strawberries, Kiwi and Coconut Rum Sauce {Lightened up} for similar recipes.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

2 ounces cream cheese*

graham cracker crumbs

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon heavy cream**

5 ounces (5/8 cup) nonfat greek yogurt (I used Chobani)

pinch salt

2 whole strawberries

1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment:

bowl

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Place the strawberries in a small bowl and sprinkle on the sugar. Toss gently together. Let sit for about 30 minutes to macerate so that the juices are drawn out from the strawberries. Meanwhile, prepare cream and graham cracker layers. Combine the yogurt, cream cheese, heavy cream, vanilla bean seeds, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl and beat together with a whisk until smooth. Divide graham cracker crumbs between two serving glasses of choice, shaking the glasses lightly to level out the crumbs on the bottoms. Strain juices from strawberries and reserve for other use.*** Place a layer of yogurt over graham cracker crumbs in each glass, followed by a layer of strawberries, then yogurt, strawberries,and finally one more layer of yogurt. Divide as evenly as possible to keep layers consistent. Top each parfait with graham cracker crumbs and a fresh strawberry. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Place the strawberries in a small bowl and sprinkle on the sugar. Toss gently together.

2. Let sit for about 30 minutes to macerate so that the juices are drawn out from the strawberries. Meanwhile, prepare cream and graham cracker layers.

3. Combine the yogurt, cream cheese, heavy cream, vanilla bean seeds, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl and beat together with a whisk until smooth. Divide graham cracker crumbs between two serving glasses of choice, shaking the glasses lightly to level out the crumbs on the bottoms. Strain juices from strawberries and reserve for other use.***

4. Place a layer of yogurt over graham cracker crumbs in each glass, followed by a layer of strawberries, then yogurt, strawberries,and finally one more layer of yogurt. Divide as evenly as possible to keep layers consistent. Top each parfait with graham cracker crumbs and a fresh strawberry.

5. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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187k Calories
8g Protein
13g Total Fat
9g Carbs
2% Health Score
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Calories
187k
9%

Fat
13g
20%

  Saturated Fat
7g
46%

Carbohydrates
9g
3%

  Sugar
7g
9%

Cholesterol
44mg
15%

Sodium
142mg
6%

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Protein
8g
17%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Phosphorus
124mg
12%

Calcium
104mg
10%

Vitamin A
494IU
10%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.55µg
9%

Vitamin C
7mg
9%

Potassium
153mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.4mg
4%

Zinc
0.52mg
3%

Magnesium
12mg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.06mg
3%

Manganese
0.06mg
3%

Folate
11µg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.22µg
1%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

Iron
0.25mg
1%

Vitamin E
0.2mg
1%

Vitamin B3
0.26mg
1%

Copper
0.02mg
1%

Fiber
0.27g
1%

covered percent of daily need
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