Strawberry Parfaits

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups sliced strawberries, divided
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies)
• 1/2 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 place 2 cups of strawberry slices and granulated sugar in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. set strawberry puree aside.
• 2 combine ricotta and next 4 ingredients (ricotta through vanilla) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• 3 spoon 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs into each of 4 parfait glasses. top each portion with 2 tablespoons strawberry puree, 1/4 cup strawberry slices, and 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture; repeat the layers.
• 4 drizzle the remaining strawberry puree over each serving. chill for 2 hours. top each parfait with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds.