I got these parfait glasses recently and thought this Triple Berry and Vanilla Bean Cream Parfait would be a great recipe to break them in, especially with July 4th coming up. Blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries are reduced down to syrups, chilled, then layered with vanilla bean whipped cream. Evan also got to try blackberries for the first time and loved them. He wasn’t too sure about raspberries.
I added vanilla sugar to the whipped cream for an extra hint of vanilla. If you have some around, I definitely recommend it. If you are using small parfait glasses, adding the whipped cream to a pastry bag to pipe in the layers works a lot better than a spoon.
Triple Berry and Vanilla Bean Cream Parfait
Adapted from The Pescetarian and the Pig
Triple Berry and Vanilla Bean Cream Parfait
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 3 teaspoons honey divided
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
Vanilla Bean Cream:
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 vanilla bean
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the blackberries, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon honey over medium heat. Cover and cook until bubbling. Remove lid and whisk until the mixture thickens. Pour into a small container, cover, and refrigerate.
- Clean the saucepan and add raspberries, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon honey. Cook, covered, over medium heat until bubbling. Remove lid and whisk until thickened. Pour into small container, cover, and refrigerate.
- Clean the saucepan again and add strawberries and remaining 1 teaspoon honey. Cook, covered, over medium heat until bubbling. Remove lid and whisk until thickened. Pour into small container, cover and refrigerate until cold, 1-2 hours.
- In a small bowl, beat the cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in the sufar and seeds from vanilla bean.
- In 2 large bowls or 4 parfait glasses, add a layer of blackberries. Top with a layer of cream. Add a layer of raspberries, then another layer of cream. Top with strawberries and garnish with more cream or fresh berries.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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