Red, White and Blue Parfaits
Show your patriotic spirit with these Red, White and Blue Parfaits. They are so easy to make and are a pretty addition to your get togethers. Creamy and decadent with bright and juicy summer berries!
Equipment
- 2 mason jars (2 cup jars)
- hand mixer
- Mixing Bowl
- piping bag and star tip (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla wafers
- 4 oz mascarpone cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 6-8 strawberries large
- 10-12 raspberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
Instructions
- In a small food processor, add vanilla wafers and pulse until finely chopped. Set aside.
- Wash and dry strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Cut strawberries into pieces. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer beat cream cheese. Add mascarpone and beat until smooth.
- Add confectioners sugar, pure vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream, a little at a time, and beat until light and fluffy.
- Use a spoon and drop mascarpone/cream cheese topping on the bottom of the mason jars. OR you can fill a piping bag and pipe in the topping. This is the method I used in this recipe.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of crushed vanilla wafers over topping. Drop in strawberries.
- Add another layer of topping, add crushed vanilla wafers and blueberries for the next layer.
- Lastly, add another layer of topping. Drop in raspberries.
- Refrigerate, serve and enjoy!
