Description
An absolutely delicious way to serve your strawberry shortcake this summer! These parfaits are cute, easy and taste so good!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, remove stem + 1/4 inch sliced
- 2–3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 pound cake, cut into 1/2 inch squares
- 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip
- 1 1/2 cups cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- garnish: fresh mint or basil
Instructions
- Macerated Strawberries: Remove stem from strawberries and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Add to a bowl along with the sugar. Toss to combine and set aside.
- Pound Cake: Cut pound cake into 1/2 inch slices and then into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Whipped Cream Filling: In a bowl combine Cool Whip, softened cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, and honey. Stir to combine or use a hand mixer if you need to.
- Build Parfaits: Take a small half pint sized mason jar (8oz) and add approx. 1/2 inch layer of pound cake; feel free to press down. Add a heaping tablespoon of the Whipped Cream mixture and then a scoop of strawberries (~5 slices). Repeat layering and garnish with some fresh mint or basil leaves!
- Serve: immediately or make these the night before and store in the fridge.
Notes
- Dairy-Free: feel free to use a dairy-free cream cheese!
- Make Ahead: option to make these the night before serving. Just build the parfaits in each jar, secure the lid on top, and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 432
- Sugar: 14.4 g
- Sodium: 148.6 mg
- Fat: 17.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60.9 g
- Protein: 8.1 g
- Cholesterol: 44.2 mg