No-Bake Red, White and Blue Parfaits

by Dorothy Reinhold on July 3, 2016


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If you’re looking for a last-minute dessert for your patriotic party, look no farther than these No-Bake Red, White and Blue Parfaits.

Grab a glass if you’re feeling fancy, or a plastic cup if you’re celebrating poolside or outdoors, and go to town layering cookie crumbs, sweetened whipped cream, and fresh red and blue berries.

That’s your red, white and blue, right there.

Red White and Blue Parfait recipe on ShockinglyDelicious.comHappy birthday to all of US! 

Red White and Blue Patriotic Parfait on ShockinglyDelicious.com

No-Bake Red, White and Blue Parfaits

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Serves 6-8

A patriotic parfait is easy with red berries, blue berries, white whipped cream and some cookie crumbs. Layer in glass if you’re serving inside, or in clear plastic cups if outside.

Ingredients

  • Plain cookies (I used lemon sugar cookies)
  • Fresh strawberries or raspberries
  • Fresh blueberries or blackberries
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  • Whipped cream layer
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • A few grains table salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Directions

  1. Place a couple of cookies in a zipper-top bag and crush using a rolling pin (or whirl in a blender until they break up into crumbs).
  2. Make the whipped cream: Add 1 cup whipping cream, sugar, salt and extracts to a cold glass mixing bowl. Whip using an electric beater, and as it begins to thicken, stop the mixer and give it a taste. If it is not sweet enough for you, add a snitch more powdered sugar. I don't like to oversweeten my whipped cream; remember, the berries and cookie crumbs will be sweet. Continue beating for a few more seconds until you have soft peaks.
  3. Layer your parfaits in glass, so you can see the pretty colors. Start with the cookie layer, and then a layer of berries, then whipped cream, then another color berries, then whipped cream, and then a couple of cookie crumbs or berries for a pretty finish!
  4. If you have a tiny little paper American flag, it wouldn't be wrong to stick one of those in there.
  5. Makes 6-8, depending on what size glass you use.

Notes

Recipe source: Inspired by Easy Cherry and Biscoff Parfaits from Adventures in All Things Food.

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Secret Recipe Club button on Shockingly DeliciousInspiration for this easy, patriotic dessert today came from Andrea Kruse at Adventures in All Things Food. It is Secret Recipe Club day today, and hers is the blog I was assigned to investigate and cook from this month. Today is our “reveal day,” and I’m happy to have had the chance to cook from Andrea’s blog this past month.

I was spelunking around in her blog for the past weeks, enjoying her recipes and her chat about life on her Oregon farm, and stumbled across her Skillet Baked Pesto Potato dish. I know my family would enjoy that, as well as her hearty Zucchini Bread Pancakes, which sound like just about the most delicious way to use up the summer zuke glut. And I really cannot take my eyes off her lovely Apple Crostata, which is simply a rustic tart with the crust edges folded over the fruit piled high in the middle. She brilliantly drizzled caramel sauce over hers.

Red White and Blue Parfait on ShockinglyDelicious.comBut since it is the Fourth of July, I went with her parfaits, and decided to take them in a red, white and blue direction. She calls hers Cherry and Biscoff Parfaits, because she used cherry pie filling and Biscoff cookies for the crust. I couldn’t find Biscoff, so I went with Lemon Wafer Cookies (like vanilla wafers only lemon wafers) because I think lemon suits berries. Please your own taste buds when you are making this.

Crush the cookies in a zipper-top bag with a rolling pin on ShockinglyDelicious.com

Crush the cookies in a zipper-top bag, using a rolling pin.

Thanks, Andrea, for a delicious month!

If you’d like to see what else the Secret Recipe Club cooked up this month, browse the photo array below and click on any link to go to that recipe.

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Jenn Peas and Crayons July 5, 2016 at 2:25 pm

I’m totally craving a tasty parfait right now! These look and sound amazing!

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Megan @ MegUnprocessed July 5, 2016 at 1:30 pm

These look amazing and I love the patriotic flair.

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Lauren Gaskill July 5, 2016 at 12:12 pm

Almond extract does wonders for homemade whipped cream. Looks delightful!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 5, 2016 at 3:50 pm

Lauren,
Almond extract is my favorite little trick.

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Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet July 5, 2016 at 10:59 am

These look so fun and festive! Perfect for the celebration!

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Dahn July 5, 2016 at 8:49 am

this looks so good and easy to make. The lemon cookies would make a perfect compliment with the berries.. yummy

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Dorothy Reinhold July 5, 2016 at 9:49 am

Dahn,
It’s funny how much that little shot of lemon adds to this!

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Des @ Lifes Ambrosia July 5, 2016 at 8:43 am

I love how quick and easy these are! Yum!

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Laura at I Heart Naptime July 5, 2016 at 8:10 am

These look delicious – and perfect for these hot summer days where I refuse to turn the stove and oven on! 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold July 5, 2016 at 8:42 am

Amen to leaving the stove and oven untouched on sweltering days, Laura!

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lisa | Garlic + Zest July 5, 2016 at 8:00 am

I love the not too heavy aspect of this dessert — not to mention the ease of preparation!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 5, 2016 at 8:42 am

Lisa,
And you can make them whatever size you like…small is good.

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Michele July 5, 2016 at 8:00 am

I love that I was able to make these up in just minutes! They came in super handy when someone called that they were stopping by this morning…. It was perfect with coffee while we visited! (and my motherinlaw thought I was so awesome making something on the fly!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 5, 2016 at 8:42 am

Michele,
Awesome! I am so glad they worked out for you exactly as intended!

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Ali @ Home & Plate July 5, 2016 at 7:34 am

What an easy recipe that I can even have the kids make themselves. Love the simplicity of it and the fruit is just an added bonus.

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ApronFreeCook July 5, 2016 at 6:31 am

What a pretty dessert! And light … not heavy and rich, but refreshing! Perfect for pool days… always need a pick me up while swimming!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 5, 2016 at 6:37 am

Apron,
Totally agree! This is fantastic for pool days. And you can make it in the morning and keep it in little plastic cups in the refrig.

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Emily @ Life on Food July 4, 2016 at 4:58 pm

Happy Fourth of July! This is a perfect dessert for the holiday and your July SRC pick. I am making a stock pile of no bake desserts. This one is being add.

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Anna July 4, 2016 at 3:55 pm

These are perfect for 4th of July! They look so pretty and would make the perfect light dessert.

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Nicole July 4, 2016 at 3:03 pm

LOVE these! They are so pretty and they sound so delicious!

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Sid July 4, 2016 at 7:52 am

Those look fantastic, love fresh fruit at this time of year anyway. Great choice. I got Andrea’s blog awhile back and had fun going through it.

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SallyBR July 4, 2016 at 4:33 am

Cannot be more perfect – A Reveal Day on the 4th, and the best dessert ever for the occasion, light, beautiful, red, white and blue…

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Philip July 4, 2016 at 1:32 am

What a lovely, refreshing dessert. Looks wonderful and great fruit flavours

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Leslie Limon July 3, 2016 at 9:31 pm

Dorothy, you picked the perfect dessert for our reveal day! Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday.

I was assigned your blog this month and made your Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas. They were a big hit with my family! 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold July 3, 2016 at 9:36 pm

Leslie,
Thank you! I am so very glad you liked them! Off to check out your post!

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Karen July 3, 2016 at 9:18 pm

You used “spelunking!” and I am so jealous of that burned baking sheet! I have met it personally and I love the photo you produced with it. =)

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Dorothy Reinhold July 3, 2016 at 9:37 pm

Karen,
Spelunking is one of my favorite words. 🙂 The burned baking sheet….I am off to show Nancy Eisman how pretty it is.

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Erin @ Making Memories July 3, 2016 at 9:11 pm

Absolutely perfect for the Fourth! They look delicious.

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