Pretty Cherry Parfaits Recipes

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.

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.)

CHERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• Fill 1/2 cup pie filling into 4 tall glasses. Top with 1/2 cup frozen yogurt. Top with remaining pie filling and remaining yogurt and spoon whipped topping over the top. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.

MARASCHINO CHERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Make the Maraschino cherries:
• Set a mesh sieve over a medium bowl. Bring cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and 2/3 cup water to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally; cook until cherries have released their juices and are softened but still intact, 20-25 minutes. Pour cherries into prepared sieve, letting juices collect in bowl. Set cherries aside.
• Return juices to same saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups (it will be a thin syrup at this point), 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat, add reserved cherries, and stir in liqueur and almond extract. Transfer maraschino cherries to jar, cover, and chill at least 24 hours before using.
• To assemble:
• Whisk yogurt, sour cream, powdered sugar, and salt in a large bowl until smooth; fold in meringue cookies.
• Layer maraschino cherries, fresh cherries, and yogurt mixture into 8 glasses, dividing evenly.
• Do Ahead
• Maraschino cherries can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.

PRETTY CHERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Combine filling and extract; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine sour cream and milk.
• Stir in pudding mix; beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Spoon half of pudding mixture into large glasses; top with half of pie filling.
• Repeat layers.
• Garnish with whipped topping and almonds.
• Refrigerate until serving.