Monday, April 2, 2012

Easy Irish Cream Parfaits

For the easiest Irish Cream Parfait dessert, this one is perfect with sweetened real whipped cream with Irish cream plus it's elegantly served in pretty glassware for hosting a dinner party.

Irish cream liqueur will give this whipped cream a wonderful flavor when layered with your favorite cookies.

These are great all year round but a nice addition served for St. Patrick's Day or Christmas holidays and you can even tint the whipped cream green.


Irish Cream Parfait





Steps for making Irish cream Parfaits

  1. beat the whipped cream until medium peaks
  2. add the Irish cream,  
  3. cocoa powder, and powdered sugar until stiff peaks
  4. layer into parfait glassware
  5. decorate the top with  crushed cookies




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Tips for Irish Cream Parfaits:

  • make sure the bowl is cold and the cream when whipping
  • get to medium peaks, stop add the Irish cream, and continue to stiff peaks
  • do not over beat or you will have butter
  • tint the whipped cream for coordinating holiday-themed colors
  • add sprinkles to the top.
  • add mini chocolate chips or drizzle with hot fudge on top
  • sprinkle with nuts 
  • sprinkle with coconut




Cookie Suggestions:

  1. nutter butter
  2. chocolate sandwich cookies.
  3. mint cookies for St.Patrick's Day and Christmas
  4. shortbread
  5. chocolate chips


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Irish Cream Parfait, Cookie and Cream Parfaits, Holiday Parfaits
layered desserts, parfait desserts, dessert recipes, whipped cream recipes
American, French
Yield: 6
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Easy Irish Cream Parfaits

Easy Irish Cream Parfaits

This is a sweetened whipped cream with Irish Cream the parfait has layers of cookies and cream and is elegant to serve for any dinner party!
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 5 tablespoons Irish Cream
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 8 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • Cookies of choice: shortbread, chocolate sandwich creams, nutter butter, chocolate chip, etc.
  • Optional: top with crushed cookies and chocolate mini chips and tint the whipped cream green for St. Patrick's Day and Christmas dessert for the holiday's colorful theme, canned real whipped cream for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Add the heavy cream to a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until medium peaks form.
  2. Do not overbeat or you will end up with butter.
  3. Stir in the powdered sugar, Irish cream, and cocoa powder and hand whisk this mixture until stiff peaks form or use the mixer to watch carefully not to overbeat.
  4. Using a pretty martini or wine glass layer the whipped cream with cookies of choice and serve or refrigerate until ready for dessert! (we like a combination of shortbread and chocolate sandwich creams as shown in the photo).
  5. Top with more plain whipped cream if desired, cookies, and any other suggestive toppings you prefer.
  6. Layer whipped cream and cookies into martini glasses or other decorative parfait glasses. 
  7. Serve immediately.

Notes

Tips for Irish Cream Parfaits:

  • make sure the bowl is cold and the cream when whipping
  • get to medium peaks, stop add the Irish cream, and continue to stiff peaks
  • do not over beat or you will have butter
  • tint the whipped cream for coordinating holiday-themed colors
  • add sprinkles to the top.
  • add mini chocolate chips or drizzle with hot fudge on top
  • sprinkle with nuts 
  • sprinkle with coconut


Cookie Suggestions:

  1. nutter butter
  2. chocolate sandwich cookies.
  3. mint cookies for St.Patrick's Day and Christmas
  4. shortbread
  5. chocolate chips




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