Individual Cheesecake Parfaits

  • Created By
    Jenny Evans
  • Shared On
    2/9/18
  • Posted In
    Desserts
A word from the cook
Wow and impress your guests with this delicious dessert!
Ingredients

1/3 of a New York style cheesecake (Trader Joes Brand), cut in half so it is half the thickness, then each half cut into ½ inch cubes.

Cherry Compote:
4 ½ c. frozen cherries
¼ c. fresh lemon juice
½ c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cheesecake Filling:
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ c. granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 ¼ c. heavy cream, whipped until stiff

Graham Cracker Base:
1 ½ c. graham cracker crumbs
5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
pinch of nutmeg
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar

Sweetened Whipped Cream:
1 c. heavy cream
¼ c. powdered sugar
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract

Garnish:
Chocolate, shaved
Roasted pistachios

Instructions

Cherry Compote:

Put all the ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan, continue to heat over medium high heat for 30-40 minutes until the cherry compote is reduced and thickened a bit. After 25 minutes, smash the cherries with a potato masher to break them up a bit. It will continue to thicken as it cools.

Cheesecake Filling:

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, lemon juice and the vanilla extract; beat until fully blended. Fold in the whipped cream.

Graham Cracker Base:

Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.

 

Sweetened Whipped Cream:

Beat the heavy cream in a large bowl until soft peak stage. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until stiff peak stage.

Assembly:

Press the graham cracker base on the bottom of each dessert glass. Place 4-5 cheesecake cubes on top of the graham layer. Next, top with some cheesecake filling. The glass should be about 2/3 full. Top with a layer of cherry compote. garnish with some cheesecake cubes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. When you are ready to serve them, place a generous dollop of sweetened whipped cream on top and garnish with shaved chocolate and nuts.

0 Notes

~ You might also like ~