EASY CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

Easy Cheesecake Parfaits image

Provided by C G

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 c (approximate amount) graham cracker crust crumbles, ritz cracker crumbs or similar
PARFAIT FILLING:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
14 oz sweetened condensed milk (i have used a homemade sweetened condensed coconut milk)
1/4 c fresh lemon juice
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (experiment with other flavors: almond, hazelnut, etc.)
TOPPING (SUGGESTIONS ONLY):
fresh seasonal fruit, sliced (berries, peaches, etc.)
lemon zest
fresh fruit sauce (strawberry, blueberry, etc.)
cherry pie filling (original to the recipe, not tested, not my favorite topping)

Steps:

1. CRUST: Use your favorite graham cracker pie crust or Ritz™ pie crust. The ingredients are the same: crushed graham crackers or Ritz crackers, melted butter, little bit of sugar. Some cooks like to add a pinch of ground cinnamon to the crust and you can if the mood strikes you. The only thing you're doing differently is not pressing the mixture into a pie pan.
2. PARFAIT FILLING: Combine filling ingredients in a blender or mixer and blend until smooth.
3. In each parfait glass place a small amount of the crust crumbles on the bottom. Add a spoonful of the cheesecake mixture followed by a final layer of crust crumbles. Depending on the size of the parfait glasses you may be able to do two layers of each.
4. Cover and chill 3 hours before. Tip: if adding fresh fruit slices or sauce as a garnish do not add it to the top of the parfait until just before serving.