Description
A delightful dessert combining fresh strawberries and creamy cheesecake, perfect for warm days without baking.
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 of cream cheese, softened
- 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries by washing, drying, and slicing them. Combine with sugar, lemon zest, and juice; let sit for 15-30 minutes.
- Make the graham cracker crumbs by crushing them and mixing with melted butter.
- Whip the cream cheese until smooth, then add sweetened condensed milk gradually and stir in vanilla.
- Assemble the parfaits in glasses, layering graham cracker mixture, cheesecake filling, and strawberries.
- Chill the parfaits in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
For the best flavor, use ripe strawberries. The parfaits can be prepared a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: strawberry cheesecake, no-bake dessert, parfaits, easy dessert, summer treats