Description
Strawberry Pretzel Parfaits layer juicy sweetened strawberries, tangy brown sugar yogurt, and buttery cinnamon pretzel crumbs for a fast sweet, salty, creamy, and crunchy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup mini pretzel twists
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup whole milk yogurt or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
Instructions
- Place the diced strawberries in a shallow dish, sprinkle them with granulated sugar, and stir to coat. Let them rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Add the pretzel twists to a food processor and pulse until they form a mixture of fine crumbs and small chunks.
- Drizzle the melted butter over the crushed pretzels, add the cinnamon, and pulse two or three times to combine.
- Transfer the pretzel mixture to a bowl and set it aside.
- Add the yogurt or sour cream and brown sugar to a small bowl. Whisk until smooth and free of brown sugar lumps.
- Divide some of the yogurt mixture between two serving glasses.
- Add a layer of strawberries and their juice, followed by a layer of pretzel crumble.
- Repeat the layers, then garnish each parfait with extra yogurt, strawberries, and pretzel crumbs.
- Serve immediately while the pretzel layer remains crisp.
Notes
- Serve the parfaits immediately after assembly because the pretzel crumbs soften quickly.
- For advance preparation, refrigerate the strawberries and yogurt mixture separately and keep the pretzel crumble in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Whole milk yogurt creates a tangy, creamy layer, while sour cream gives the parfaits a richer flavor.
- Fresh strawberries provide the best texture, though drained thawed strawberries can work.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 parfait
- Calories: 347
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 358
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 42