Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits Food

NO BAKE CHERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush graham crackers well in a food processor and set aside until ready for use.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar on high mixing speed until creamy consistency and sugar granules are dissolved; using silicon spatula scrape the sides of a mixer bowl in between mixing to ensure everything is incorporated well.
• Add heavy cream, scrape the cream cheese off the sides of the mixer bowl, and start beating on low gradually increasing the mixing speed. Beat until just becomes thick and smooth in texture for a minute or so (you may need to scrape the cream of the mixer bowl once more in between mixing to make sure there are no crumbs left).
• Using tablespoon measurement add 2 full tablespoons of crushed graham cracker crumbs onto the bottom of each cup. Fill 16" pastry bag with the cream and pipe the cream into each cup ¾ full.
• Top each cup with cherry pie filling to the top of the cup and garnish each parfait cup with one canned cherry with stem. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. These parfaits are a great make ahead recipe, so it can be made one day before serving.

CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat 8 ounces softened cream cheese with 3 tablespoons sugar and 3 tablespoons heavy cream. Put a heaping teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs in each glass. Top with the cream cheese mixture, chopped canned or fresh pears and sliced crystallized ginger.

NO-BAKE CHERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
• Pour melted butter into the graham cracker mixture and mix together with a fork until all of the ingredients are fully incorporated.
• Evenly divide the graham cracker mixture evenly between your parfait cups. (Approximately ¼ cup each.) Using your hand or a spoon, press the mixture firmly into the base of each cup.
• Chill the crusts while you prepare the cheesecake filling.
• In the bowl of a stand mixture fitted with a paddle attachment, add the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt. Beat on medium speed until soft and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Switch to the whisk attachment. Pour in heavy cream, and whisk on low speed to combine. Once combined, increase the speed to high, and continue to whisk for about 3 minutes, or until stiff peaks are formed.
• Top each graham cracker crust with a layer of the cheesecake filling. (Approximately ½ cup each).
• Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, or until cheesecake filling is set. (You can also top the parfaits with cherry topping now, however it may bleed slightly into the cheesecake filling.)
• After the cheesecake parfaits have chilled, top each with cherry pie filling. (Approximately ¼ cup each.)

EASY NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons heavy cream and 5 tablespoons sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and the lemon juice and zest. Beat until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk together the remaining 1 cup heavy cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and the sour cream in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer (or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment) on high speed until soft peaks form.
• Add a layer of crushed graham crackers to the bottom of each parfait glass. Top the graham crackers with a layer of the cheesecake, then a layer of fruit (see Cook's Note). Top each parfait with a dollop of the whipped cream and serve.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE SHOOTERS

Steps:

• Put the graham crackers into a resealable bag and bash with a rolling pin into fine crumbs. Spoon the crumbs into the bottoms of small wine glasses.
• Add the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk to the bowl of an electric mixer and whip together until light and fluffy. Spoon into a pastry bag and pipe a big helping over the crumbs in each of the glasses.
• Top with a couple of teaspoons of cherry pie filling, and then with some almond flakes.

EASY BERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and marshmallow creme until blended; fold in whipped topping., Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cracker crumbs into each of 2 glasses or dessert dishes. Layer each with 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture, 1/4 cup raspberries and 1/4 cup blueberries; repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.