Easy Cheesecake Parfaits Food

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.

PHILADELPHIA CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, sugar, milk, lemon zest and juice in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Reserve about 3 Tbsp. cookie crumbs. Spoon 1 Tbsp. of the remaining cookie crumbs into each of 10 parfait glasses; top with 2 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture. Cover with layers of strawberries, remaining cookie crumbs, remaining cream cheese mixture and blueberries.
• Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs.

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.

BERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; mix well. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP until blended.
• Layer half each of the wafers, berries and pudding mixture in 8 parfait glasses. Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP.

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.

EASY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter and mix with sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Press into bottom of cake/pie pan to make the crust. Tip: Use a smaller pie pan to press it into the dish and shape the crust.
• 2. Bake for five minutes at 300 degrees. Cool.
• 3. Put egg yolks, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice in a large bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.
• 4. Whip egg whites until fluffy and stiff with egg beater.
• 5. Fold batter into egg whites until all the batter and whipped egg whites are evenly distributed. Pour mixture into now cooled crust.
• 6. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Optional: top with canned cherry pie filling (or other topping of your choice).

{NO BAKE} KEY LIME CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
• Using a handheld electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy. Beat in the condensed milk, key lime juice, granulated sugar, and lime zest until creamy and well incorporated.
• Place mixture in the fridge for about 1-2 hours to firm up. (This step is optional, but it makes it easier to pipe.)
• Transfer mixture to a piping bag.
• Alternate the graham cracker crumbs and the cheesecake mousse into 8, 8 ounce canning jars (starting with the crackers and ending with the mousse.) Secure with lids.
• Place in the fridge for about 3 hours to set completely.
• Unfasten lids, pipe some whipped cream on top and garnish with lime zest.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, prepare graham cracker crumbs from mix, according to package directions.
• Set aside.
• In medium bowl, prepare cheesecake filling according to package directions; add the lemon rind and mix well.
• Spoon half the graham cracker crumbs into 6 parfait glasses.
• Then layer some cheesecake filling, some cherry pie filling, more crumbs, remaining cheesecake filling and finally the remaining cherry pie filling in each glass.
• Sprinkle 1 tsp slivered almonds on top of each parfait and chill until serving time.