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Tiramisu Parfaits

Bring home the sweet tastes of the café with tantalizing tiramisu. Our recipe provides a pleasing dessert with less than half the fat.

Take a coffee break in dessert form, with 70% less saturated fat, 65% less fat, and 37% fewer calories than the original. Use reduced fat versions of cream cheese, yogurt, and ricotta cheese to maintain the smoothness of this dessert, skipping the high fat splurge of whipping cream and mascarpone cheese found in the original.

1 container (8 oz) mascarpone cheese > 4 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) plus 3/4 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1 cup whipping cream > 1 container (6 oz) vanilla yogurt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla > 1 teaspoon vanilla

Nutritional Highlights

Calories

290 (before)

180 (after)

Total Fat

20 g (before)

7 g (after)

Saturated Fat

12 g (before)

3 1/2 g (after)

Calcium (%DV)

4 % (before)

8 % (after)

Prep Time:30 min

Start to Finish:1 hr 30 min

makes:8 servings

4 oz (half of 8-oz package) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
3/4 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® 99% Fat Free French vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup cold espresso coffee or strong coffee
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur, cold espresso coffee or strong coffee
1 package (3 oz) soft ladyfingers, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 oz semisweet baking chocolate, grated (1/4 cup)

1 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in ricotta cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy. Beat in yogurt until well blended. In small bowl, mix espresso and liqueur.
2 In 8 small parfait glasses or clear drinking glasses, layer half of the ladyfingers, half of the espresso mixture and half of the cheese mixture. Sprinkle each with about 3/4 teaspoon grated chocolate. Repeat layers.
3 Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors but no longer than 4 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.

1 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in ricotta cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy. Beat in yogurt until well blended. In small bowl, mix espresso and liqueur.

2 In 8 small parfait glasses or clear drinking glasses, layer half of the ladyfingers, half of the espresso mixture and half of the cheese mixture. Sprinkle each with about 3/4 teaspoon grated chocolate. Repeat layers.

3 Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors but no longer than 4 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

1 serving: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 125mg; Total Carbohydrate 24g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 19g); Protein 4g % Daily Value Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 2% Exchanges 1 1/2 Starch, 0 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices 1 1/2