Hello, fun summer dessert! These adorable raspberry lemon cream parfaits are quite delicious, if I do say so myself. Crushed gluten free vanilla cookies are topped with layers of light, dairy free lemon cream and fresh raspberries.
Summer is for chilled desserts. Cream pies, homemade ice cream and fruity popsicles. Anything to help keep us when when it’s a million degrees outside. I’m always looking for new, summer recipes to share with you guys and I think I created a keeper!
Raspberry and lemon just go together. I chose to include the delicious flavor combination in these parfaits. I started with a light lemon cream, which is made from lemon pudding, folded into dairy free whipped topping. It’s then layered with crushed gluten free cookies and gorgeous fresh raspberries. When you get all three flavors in a bite, it’s pretty perfect.
Oh dreamy, creamy gluten free vegan raspberry lemon cream parfaits, how I love thee. I think you might be my new favorite summer dessert!
- 1/2 cup cane sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- pinch sea salt
- 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups dairy free whipped topping
- 1/2 cup crushed gluten free vanilla cookies or graham cracker
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- Whisk together sugar, cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan. Over medium heat, whisk in coconut milk. While stirring, cook until bubbly and thick {about 5 minutes}.
- Remove pudding from heat. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla.
- Pour pudding into glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap, with plastic wrap touching top to prevent film. Place pudding in refrigerator to cool completely, 2-3 hours.
- Once chilled, gently fold the dairy free whipped topping into chilled lemon pudding.
- To make parfaits, place 2 tablespoons of cookie crumbs on bottom of glass jars or serving dishes. Top with layer of lemon cream and layer of raspberries. Repeat layers. Cover jars and place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
These raspberry lemon parfaits look so delicious! I love the idea of using canned coconut milk to make a creamy pudding, yum! I will definitely be giving these a try. Thank you for sharing!