Raspberry Parfait with Ricotta Cream

Raspberry parfait is a light and easy dessert! Creamy ricotta lightly sweetened with honey and simple macerated raspberries layered into a glass are perfect for a dinner party or any evening you don’t want to be weighed down.

Hello, all!

Feeling a bit weighed down by all the holiday food?

What you need is a light and healthy dessert that only tastes like an indulgence! It’s even a snap to make. A touch of honey and vanilla and a few minutes in a food processor turns the ricotta into a luxuriously smooth base.

And then the raspberries, the yummy, yummy raspberries. I firmly believe that everything is better with raspberries (well, almost anything), and this raspberry parfait is no exception.

While I love making all sorts of Christmas cookies and enjoy lots of tasty snacks over the holidays, I’m always really happy to get back to basics again. Not that I didn’t post a number of tasty and healthy vegetable based side dishes this past month! But it feels as though my wonderful fruit desserts, which I love as a healthier treat to end a meal, did get a little buried under mountains of cookies. 🙂

And this fruit dessert is a favorite of mine.

No more than 10 minutes of active time needed (and that includes assembling the desserts). No need to turn on the oven or the stove. This raspberry parfait is a treat you can have any night of the week, while being both pretty enough and tasty enough to serve to company. It doesn’t get better than that.

If you want some more simple fruit desserts , try out my Blueberry Cobbler or my Spiced Rhubarb Crisp. Both delicious and easy!

If you try my recipe for Raspberry Parfait, I would love to hear from you in the comments with your experience and rating! And I’m happy to answer any questions you might have.

– Happy Eating, Annemarie

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5 from 2 votes

Raspberry Parfait with Ricotta Cream

In the mood for a healthy dessert that tastes like an indulgence? Creamy, lightly sweetened ricotta is layered with raspberries in this very easy and pretty parfait.

Prep Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: raspberry parfait, yogurt parfait

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 225kcal

Author: justalittlebitofbacon

Ingredients

Ricotta Cream

• 1 1/2 cups ricotta
• 6 tbsp plain greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 tbsp honey
• lemon zest from one lemon
• 3/4 tsp vanilla

Raspberry Filling

• 2 cups raspberries, carefully rinsed
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

• Process all of the ricotta cream ingredients in a food processor for 1 minute.
• Then scrape down the sides and process for another 30 seconds. The ricotta mixture should be smooth and creamy.
• Transfer the ricotta cream to a container with a cover, and let it sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours. This will allow the ricotta cream to thicken and the flavors to meld.
• While the ricotta is in the fridge, gently stir together the raspberry filling ingredients, reserving a few raspberries for the top of the parfaits.
• Allow the fruit to stand on the counter for 30 minutes.
• To assemble the parfaits, spoon about 1/4 cup of the ricotta cream into the bottom of 4 parfait glasses or other similarly sized cups.
• Divide up the raspberry filling among the cups, and then top each parfait with the remaining ricotta. Garnish with a raspberry or two and serve.

Notes

• Variation: For an adults-only variation, add a tablespoon or two of orange liqueur - such as Cointreau - to the raspberries instead of the sugar.
• Other Fruit: This parfait is also great with blueberries or blackberries or mix of different berries! It rather depends on what berries are available in your market.