Shannons Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait Food

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine sliced strawberries and sugar; set aside. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar. Add the sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract. , In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the remaining confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture. , In two parfait glasses, layer a fourth of the sliced strawberry mixture, cake cubes and cream mixture. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top each parfait with two strawberry halves.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine sliced strawberries and sugar; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar. Add the sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the remaining confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
• In two parfait glasses, layer a fourth of the sliced strawberry mixture, cake cubes and cream mixture. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top each parfait with two strawberry halves.

MOCK STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAIT

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and sour cream.
• Sprinkle granulated sugar on strawberries.
• Starting with a layer of crushed cookies, alternately layer sour cream mixture, strawberries, and cookies.
• Chill for at least 10 minutes in freezer. I usually top mine with a crushed mint chocolate cookie.
• Enjoy!

SHANNON'S STRAWBERRY PINEAPPLE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Layer in a parfait glass pineapple then yogurt then strawberries.
• Top with the Grape Nuts.

SHANNON'S STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Mix the skim milk, cream cheese, and lemon zest and juice together until well combined (no lumps!).
• Add pudding mix and blend well.
• Add about 1 tbsp.
• noncalorie sweetener and mix well, set aside.
• Sweeten strawberries to taste with sweetener.
• In 3 parfait glasses (Wal-mart sells some cute plastic ones) start with 1 graham cracker, broken in half.
• Place about 2 tablespoons of strawberries in each.
• Cover with 5 tablespoons of pudding mixture.
• Place 2 graham crackers in each glass, and cover with 2 tablespoons of strawberries, then 5 tablespoons of pudding mixture.
• Continue until all of the ingredients are used up.
• Serve immediately.
• If not serving immediately, use reduced fat Nilla wafers or thin slices of sugar free fat free angel food cake.