Easy Strawberry Parfaits

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword easy-strawberry-parfaits, no-bake-strawberry-parfaits, strawberry-parfaits

Prep Time 20

Chill time 2

Total Time 2 20

Servings servings

Calories 476kcal

1 1/2 quarts strawberries hulled and cubed (Reserve 6 whole berries for garnishing)
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
2 cups vanilla wafer or graham cracker crumbs
4 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
12 oz Neufchatel cream cheese
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (regular or low fat)
2 tsp vanilla
1 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed i.e. Cool Whip divided

Macerate Strawberries: In a medium size bowl, toss cubed strawberries with 2 Tbsp sugar. Stir and set aside for 10 minutes.
Vanilla Wafer Crumbs: In a separate bowl, toss together vanilla wafer crumbs with melted butter until evenly moistened. Set aside.
Cheesecake Layer: Using an electric mixer whip together cream cheese, condensed milk, 1/2 whipped topping and vanilla until smooth.
Assemble Parfaits: Start with 2 heaping Tbsp cheesecake cream topped with 2 heaping Tbsp buttered crumbs and 2 heaping Tbsp strawberries. Repeat layers ending with cheesecake cream. (Reserve a small amount of crumbs to garnish the top, if desired)
Garnish: Top each parfait with a few crumbs, and divide the remaining whipped topping evenly among the parfaits. Decorate with one whole berry.
Chill for 2 hours then serve.

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