4th of July Fruit Parfait

⏱ 10 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Dessert

This vibrant dessert is ideal for a summer celebration, featuring layers of fresh blueberries and strawberries with a sweet, lemony cream cheese filling. It comes together quickly for a refreshing and visually striking treat. Garnish with fresh mint or lemon balm for an extra touch of freshness.

4th of July Fruit Parfait

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (fresh)
  • 2 cups blueberries (fresh, sprinkled with sugar)
  • 2 cups strawberries (fresh, or red raspberries sprinkled with sugar)
  • fresh mint leaves (to garnish) or lemon balm (to garnish)

Method

  1. Combine the room temperature cream cheese, fresh lemon juice, and powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
  2. Use an electric mixer to whip the ingredients together until they become light and fluffy.
  3. Gradually pour in the whipping cream while continuing to beat the mixture.
  4. Keep beating until all the cream is fully blended in and the mixture has a fluffy texture.
  5. Take tall wine glasses or champagne flutes and place a spoonful of blueberries in the bottom of each.
  6. Add a generous spoonful of the whipped cream mixture over the blueberries.
  7. Layer some fresh strawberries or raspberries on top of the cream.
  8. Add another dollop of the cream mixture over the berries.
  9. Repeat the layering process until each glass is filled to the top.
  10. Finish each parfait with a garnish of fresh mint leaves or lemon balm.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium128000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert
AuthorPellerin