Best Creamy Mocha Berry Parfait Recipes

MOCHA PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe dish, heat 1/4 cup milk and coffee granules for about 30 seconds; stir until coffee is dissolved. Add remaining milk; mix well. , In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, pudding mix and milk mixture until thickened., In parfait glasses, layer half of the pudding mixture, whipped topping and crushed cookies. Repeat layers. Top with whole cookies if desired.

CREAMY MOCHA CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRY PARFAIT

Steps:

• To prepare the mousse, combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and puree until creamy, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mousse to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
• To prepare the raspberry sauce, combine 1 1/2 cups of raspberries and the remaining ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. Strain the raspberry sauce through a fine strainer (rubbing with a rubber spatula to work through the mesh) into a small bowl. Mix in the remaining 1 cup of whole raspberries, cover, and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
• Spoon a 1-inch deep layer of mousse into long, narrow parfait glasses or small glass dessert bowls, spreading out evenly. Top with a layer of raspberry sauce. Repeat, ending with a layer of mousse. Chill for at least 20 minutes. Garnish with some whole raspberries and a mint leaf.

CREAMY LEMON PARFAIT

Steps:

• combine cream cheese sugar and salt in a bowl.
• beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• add heavy cream and beat on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• increase the speed to medium and beat until soft peaks form.
• add lemon juice and zest and stir to blend.
• in 4 wine glasses or parfait bowls layer bottoms with berries, top with cream, layer with more berries.
• top each glass with a dollop of cream and garnish with mint.

MOCHA LATTE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip rims of four parfait glasses in chocolate; sprinkle with jimmies. Let stand until set., In a small saucepan, combine the cream, egg yolks, vanilla, coffee granules and remaining chocolate chips. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Cool, stirring several times., In a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in 1 tablespoon whipping cream. Add remaining cream; beat cream mixture until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold 1-1/2 cups of cream mixture into cooled chocolate mixture. , Spoon about 1/4 cup chocolate mousse into each parfait glass; spoon or pipe about 1/4 cup cream mixture over mousse. Repeat layers. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.