Ingredients
1 ½ cups crushed pretzel crumbs
½ cup melted butter
¼ cup granulated sugar
8 oz softened cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh sliced strawberries
3 tablespoons strawberry or raspberry preserves
Instructions
Crush pretzels into fine crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin.
Mix with melted butter and sugar to form a crust.
Press half of the pretzel mixture into 6 parfait glasses.
Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Fold chilled whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
Spoon half of the cream cheese filling over the pretzel crust.
Top with half of the strawberries and a thin layer of preserves.
Repeat layers, finishing with a preservative top and reserved whole strawberries for garnish.
Notes
Chill parfaits for at least 2 hours before serving.
Use a fluted glass for extra visual appeal.
Substitute ¼ cup melted Crisco for half the butter if preferred.
- Prep Time: 30
- Category: No-Bake Dessert Recipes
- Method: Assembling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 parfait
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg