Description
Delightful no-bake parfaits featuring creamy cheesecake filling, fresh strawberries, and a crunchy graham cracker crust, layered beautifully for an elegant dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 sleeve graham crackers (or 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Two 8-ounce blocks cream cheese, softened
- 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste (or vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Remove the stems, cut into pieces, and mix with sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Make the graham cracker crust: Pulse graham crackers in a food processor, then mix with melted butter until moistened.
- Prepare the cheesecake filling: Whip cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble the parfaits: Layer cheesecake mixture, graham cracker crumbs, and macerated strawberries in a glass. Repeat layers.
- Chill for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Garnish with extra strawberries or whipped cream. Store leftovers in an airtight container and consume within 2-3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 parfait
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: no-bake dessert, cheesecake parfait, strawberry dessert, easy dessert recipe