Best Tropical Breakfast Parfait Recipes

Tropical Breakfast Parfait image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups vanilla yogurt (low-fat or non-fat is fine)
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
3/4 cup crisped rice breakfast cereal
1 cup diced fresh pineapple

Steps:

Put 2 tablespoons of yogurt in the bottom of each of four juice glasses. Top with 4 orange slices. Sprinkle the oranges with a 1 1/2 tablespoons of cereal, followed by 2 more tablespoons of yogurt. Top with diced pineapple then with another 1 1/2 tablespoons cereal.

Tropical Lime Parfaits image

Provided by Ree Drummond Bio & Top Recipes

Categories dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) salted butter, melted
1/4 cup crushed toasted coconut chips, plus extra for garnish
1 lime, zested
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon coconut extract
Zest of 3 limes plus juice of 1 lime, plus extra zest for garnish

Steps:

For the crumb: Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, coconut chips and lime zest in a bowl. Mix to combine.
For the filling: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, coconut extract and lime zest and juice in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Begin by layering 1/4 cup of the crumb in the bottom of each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each with 1/3 cup of the filling. Repeat the layers once more, then garnish with extra toasted coconut and lime zest.