Last week I came across a recipe for Lemon Creme Puffs and just knew I had to try them. Do you do that? See a recipe and run out to make it ASAP! I do.
And this was one of those recipes that just spoke to me. Why? Because I love lemon, the creme puff recipe seemed so simple (I had never made them before) and who doesn’t love creme puffs!
So I whipped up a batch for our 4th of July party and they were delicious. The only problem was, I now had about 1 1/2 cups of lemon curd left over in my fridge. So I had to find a way to use up that goodness… so I mixed up these light and fluffy Lemon Burst Parfaits.
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Lemon is my flavor of choice during the summer. My husband noticed the trend as I was reading off recipes that I wanted to try.
It’s funny how I didn’t realize I was gravitating towards the lemon recipes until he pointed it out. Oh well, when something is amazing, why not go for it!
The best part of this recipe, it is quick and easy to put together. You can whip out a delicious and fancy dessert in minutes for the summer.
No need to turn on the oven, but don’t worry, it tastes like you put tons of time into it!
So if you are ready to whip up some dessert, grab your mixer and make these parfaits in just a few simple steps.
Start by making the lemon whipped cream.
- Whip 1 cup of whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, beat 4 oz cream cheese and 3/4 cup lemon curd together until smooth.
- Then add in the zest of 1 lemon and the whipped cream. Fold it all together.
Next grab your graham cracker crumbs. I don’t like to buy graham cracker crumbs, they are expensive and then I have to use them all up before they go stale.
If I buy graham crackers, I can just give them a quick swirl in my food processor and then I have crumbs, and my kids will eat the rest of the box and we are all happy!
Now you are ready to layer up your parfaits!
- Divide 1 cup graham cracker crumbs between 8 half-pint canning jars.
- Place a dollop of lemon curd on top of it.
- Fill the rest of the jar with the cream cheese mixture.
- Garnish with a cherry or other fun summer fruit and serve!
If you want to use these for a large gathering, you can divide the layers up in cupcake liners and get 12-15 little parfaits.
You can even put them in the freezer so they would be a frozen treat. But make sure to let them sit out for about 10 minutes before serving so they can soften up a bit.
What are your favorite flavors for summer? Add in a little lemon to make your summer shine 🙂
Lemon Burst Parfaits
A light-as-air Lemon Burst Parfait is perfect for summer. You can whip up these parfaits in 15 minutes but they look and taste like a fancy dessert that took all day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups lemon curd (separated)
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup of the lemon curd with mixer until smooth.
- Fold in the lemon zest and whipped cream.
- Divide graham cracker crumbs between 8 half pint jars.
- Top with the remaining 3/4 cups lemon curd divided between the jars.
- Finish with the cream cheese mixture divided between the jars.
- Garnish and serve!
These look amazing! I really do want to try them. I love lemon anything! I’m glad I found you on the Create Link Inspire Party! Following you on Pinterest(Jody53) , Instagram and more.
Thanks so much for visiting Jody! I too love lemon anything, I hope you get a chance to try them 🙂
These look super yummy! What a fresh and tasty dessert treat. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week!
Thanks Marie, they are the perfect treat for warm weather.
I’m loving this! Pinned and tweeted! I always love your creations, thanks for sharing this with us! I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls
Thanks for sharing 🙂
This sounds like a really good dessert! Must pin now.
Thanks Joann! It is really good 🙂 I have enjoyed eating them when the kids go to bed so I didn’t have to share!
This look delish! A perfect summer dessert and everyone knows that things are 1000% times better when served in mason jars!!
I agree, they are definitely better in mason jars, but I am pretty sure it’s because you get a nice big portion doing it that way 🙂
I love a good lemon treat. This looks so very good!
Thanks Valerie. They are delicious!
Ooooh, I love these! They’re so cute, and lemon is perfect for summer, you’re right! I’ve been craving it lately, maybe I’ll try my hand at these!
Thanks Cristina! These are perfect for a lemon craving… there’s lots of lemon inside 🙂
I LOVE lemon in everything-and your parfaits sound so YUMMY-I can’t wait to try the recipe! Thank you so much for sharing at The Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! PINNING!!
Thank you! Lemon is the taste of summer for me 🙂 I hope you get a chance to try them out soon!
This looks yummy and pretty! Also, would be a good use for my meyer lemons once they start to really come in! Will pin for later!
I’m so jealous you have a mere lemon tree! We cannot grow any citrus here, too cold 🙁 So I will have to continue to buy them in large bags at Sam’s Club to keep my lemon fix in line!
Oh my goodness! These look amazing!! I am such a lemon freak. 🙂
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only lemon freak out there 🙂
Oh my, these look incredible.
Thank you Stephanie!
I love lemon too! Lemon bars are one of my favorite desserts and I’m sure I would love these.
Oh yeah, lemon bars! So good. I hope you get a chance to try these, they are delicious!
Oh yum these look great!! Thanks for sharing, I’m definitely trying this out!
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Thanks Brittany! I hope you enjoy them 🙂