Chef’s Kiss Strawberry Crumble Cups
Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup crushed shortbread cookies
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, room temp
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Toss the strawberries with brown sugar and vanilla. Spread them on a baking sheet and roast them for 15–20 minutes, until syrupy and soft. Let them cool completely.
- Mix crushed cookies with melted butter until crumbly. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat the mascarpone, cream, powdered sugar, and extract to soft peaks.
- Fold whipped cream into mascarpone and beat together until thick and fluffy.
- Taste and sweeten more if desired.
- Assemble the parfaits with shortbread crumbs, strawberries and a little bit of the syrup, then the mascarpone whipped topping. The amount per container will depend on the size of your cups.
- For taller cups, just repeat the layers.
- Top with extra cookie crumbles or a fresh strawberry if desired.
Notes
If you don’t want to use mascarpone, sub it with this mix- 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened, 1/2 – 3/4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Find it online: https://lifeandsprinkles.com/chefs-kiss-strawberry-crumble-cups/