Passionfruit curd and fresh blueberries make this a vibrant dessert.
Hey everyone!  You won’t want to miss this no-bake dessert.  It’s light, flavorful and perfect for summer parties! What I love about cheesecake parfaits is that they’re so easy and quick to prepare compared to regular cheesecake recipes. All you need to do is prepare the components and then layer them in a dish of your choice (I chose a red wine glass for it’s fun shape which shows off the layers perfectly.Â
Passionfruit curd is vibrant, tart and custardy and it contrasts perfectly with fresh summer blueberries. A delicate, lightly sweetened cream cheese mousse mellows out the curd and buttery graham cracker crumbs provide just the right amount of texture. This may be one of my new favorite desserts on the blog.
Blueberry Passionfruit Cheesecake Parfait
Ingredients
Passionfruit curd:
- 2 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup passionfruit puree
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
Cheesecake parfait:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- splash of pure vanilla extract
- 1 pint blueberries
Instructions
Prepare the curd:
- In a medium saucepan, whisk egg, egg yolks and sugar together until smooth. Whisk the corn starch together with a bit of passionfruit puree to create a slurry. Whisk the rest of the passionfruit puree and the slurry into the egg mixture. Continue to whisk over medium heat until thick, 10-15 minutes. It should be the consistency of pudding. Make sure the whisk hits the bottom of the pot to keep the bottom from burning. This is less likely to happen if you use a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Over low-heat, slowly whisk in the pieces of butter.
- Move the curd to a bowl and allow to chill in the refrigerator. It will continue to thicken as it cools. Lining the top of the curd with plastic wrap will prevent a skin from forming.
Prepare the parfait:
- In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and lemon zest. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream and cream cheese until they're incorporated. Add the sugar and vanilla and then turn the speed up to high and allow the mixture to reach a stiff peak.
- In a decorative glass of your choice, layer the three ingredients : start with the cream cheese filling, followed by the curd, the crumbs and the blueberries. Take care with each layer to make sure it looks relatively level and even, though it doesn't need to be perfect. Finish by garnering the top with a small amount of cream cheese filling and blueberries.
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
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OH WOW. That looks amazing!! Its the perfect summer treat!!
That’s so awesome! I met Marcus last summer and he’s a great guy. Love the recipe, too!
I will never live down the day I met him while in culinary school and didn’t recognize him. This was before he became such a celebrity chef, but STILL. I hope this somehow makes up for it?
This looks amazing! heading over to check out the recipe
Perfect for summer entertaining!
What a stunning refreshing dessert :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Yuummm! Going to check it out right now.
OMG this is one beautiful dessert! So nice that you made it in form of parfaits, they cn be served individually and just would be so fun to eat! I also like the flavor – passion fruit!
Oh man, I am obsessed with passion fruit!
Absolutely beautiful!
I was just googling how to bake with coconut oil and ended up on Marcus Samuelsson’s website…while browsing his site I saw these parfaits and thought they look amazing…then I came to your website to see if you had anything new and these parfaits popped up again :) These look amazing…hopping over to check the recipe out now!
How cute! The layers are so perfect too.
I got a few heart palpitations when I first looked at the photo! OMG!
So beautiful, headed over to check out the recipe!
Wow, that looks terrific! You don’t see passion fruit used all that often these days. On my way to check out the post . . .
Those look like the perfect summer dessert! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Just look at that gorgeousness! Heading over to catch the recipe :)