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Lemon Raspberry Parfaits

dessert· Easter· Summertime Favorites· Valentine's Day
April 22, 2019

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Lemon Raspberry Parfaits – These adorable parfaits are layered with Biscoff cookies, lemon marscapone mousse, and fresh raspberries to make for a cute little spring or summer treat!

styled shot of lemon raspberry parfaits on a cloth napkin with a spoon next to it and raspberries in the background, shot from a side angle

I hope you all had a lovely Easter filled with love, great weather, and incredible food. Here in Atlanta, we had exactly that! You couldn’t ask for nicer weather, with highs in the 70s.

Easter may be behind us, but that won’t stop me from sharing another great spring dessert recipe with you. Hey, it may be too late for Easter but it’s not too late for Mother’s Day Brunch!

This spring I’ve been all about two things: eggs and lemon. Not together, but in their own separate dishes, like these bacon & blue cheese deviled eggs or these lavender lemon bars.

Lemon has been inspiring me in my baking just like berries usually do. Now, the two have come together to form one super special sweet and tart treat – Lemon Raspberry Parfaits!

Lemon Raspberry Parfaits topped with crumbled cookies, a raspberry and a lemon slice Dish of Lemon Raspberry Parfaits topped with raspberries and a lemon piece Spoonful of Lemon Raspberry Parfaits above a dish of the parfait

Parfait Components

So what exactly makes these parfaits so yummy? They are a perfect balance of sweet and tart and smooth and crunchy. It’s important to have various textures in a parfaits to keep it interesting and tantalize the taste buds.

Let’s break down the layers:

  1. Crushed Biscoff cookies – crispy cinnamon cookies that pair perfectly with the lemon and raspberry flavors
  2. Lemon marscapone cream – lemon cream made from whipped cream folded into marscapone cheese and homemade lemon curd
  3. Fresh raspberries – I thought it was important to use whole, fresh berries instead of a jam or puree because of their bite. Too much creamy textures would be boring.

Top view of three dishes of Lemon Raspberry Parfaits Half of a lemon in front of raspberriesSpoonful of Lemon Raspberry Parfait topped with a raspberry

Tips & Tricks

In the process of making these lemon raspberry parfaits, I learned a few tips about getting them perfectly right. I’m sharing them with you below to help you avoid the mistakes I made the first time:

  1. Originally, I bought jarred lemon curd to use in this recipe. Huge mistake! It’s not creamy enough to get the texture we want for the lemon marscapone cream. Therefore, you MUST use homemade lemon curd for this recipe. It’s incredibly easy to do and you can use any recipe you want. Here’s a link to the recipe I used.
  2. The servings size for this recipe is 10 parfaits using 8 ounce parfait cups. However, if you have different sized jars, the servings will change so keep that in mind.
  3. The marscapone cheese must be cold when blending with the lemon curd. I mistakenly left the marscapone cheese to get to room temperature before mixing into the lemon curd. The result was a gloopy mess. Marscapone cheese isn’t as firm as cream cheese so it works best when chilled.
  4. To make these parfaits look as beautiful as possible, a piping bag is so helpful in layering the lemon marscapone cream neatly.

There you have it – yet another delicious lemon recipe to enjoy this spring and summer. But now it berries! I hope you love all the incredible textures in these refreshing treat!

Eating a Lemon Raspberry Parfait with a spoon

Print Recipe

Lemon Raspberry Parfaits

These adorable parfaits are layered with Biscoff cookies, lemon marscapone mousse, and fresh raspberries to make for a cute little spring or summer treat!
Prep Time20 mins
Total Time50 mins
Servings: 10 parfaits

Ingredients

For the Lemon Marscapone Cream:
  • 1 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 16 ounces marscapone cheese cold
  • 1 1/2 cups homemade lemon curd (recipe linked below)
For the Lemon Raspberry Parfaits:
  • 3 cups fresh raspberries
  • 1 8.8-ounce package Biscoff cookies
  • lemon marscapone cream
  • lemon slices for garnish

Instructions

For the Lemon Marscapone Cream:
  • Add heavy cream and vanilla extract to a bowl of a stand mixer. With the beater attachment, whip on medium low. Sprinkle in sugar as the cream beats. Once all the sugar is added, increase speed to medium high. Whip until stiff peaks form. 
  • In a separate bowl, blend marscapone cheese and homemade lemon curd in a large bowl. Gently fold in whipped cream until combined. Add cream mixture to a large piping bag without a piping tip. 
For the Lemon Raspberry Parfaits:
  • Crush one or two Biscoff cookie in the bottom of parfait dish. Cut off a large corner off the tip of the piping bag. Squeeze out a layer of marcapone cream. Top with a layer of raspberries. Add another layer of cream. Top with 1 crushed Biscoff cookie. Garnish with raspberry and a lemon slice. Repeat with remaining parfait dishes. Serving quantity will vary depending on the parfait dish. 

Notes

Recipe for lemon marscapone cream adapted from Foodtasia

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  1. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says

    April 27, 2019 at 6:13 pm

    I love creating desserts with mascarpone cheese! It has such a delicious and luscious texture. These parfaits are perfect for berry season, and would make a wonderful dessert for spring and summer celebrations!

    Reply
  2. Cristina - Memories of the Pacific says

    April 23, 2019 at 4:28 pm

    This parfaits look amazing, Sharon! I love lemon mascarpone 🙂

    Reply
  3. Hannah Rooks says

    April 23, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    These look divine!! Anything biscoff I’m sure is amazing!

    Reply
  4. Holly says

    April 23, 2019 at 12:50 pm

    These look super delicious. I love lemon and raspberry together. Definitely trying this out!

    Reply
  5. Margaret says

    April 23, 2019 at 10:54 am

    You had me a lemon curd. It’s so delicious! I’m going to try this recipe – looks simple and yummy. Thank you for the tips. They do help in getting it right!

    Reply
  6. Jennifer Duncan says

    April 22, 2019 at 11:17 pm

    Yum! I love the balance of the flavors in these parfaits, and the creamy texture sounds so delicious (especially with the raspberries and cookie crumbles). Theses are definitely going on the list for desserts to try!

    Reply
  7. Beth Pierce says

    April 22, 2019 at 11:02 pm

    Love the balance of sweet and crunchy! This will make a great afternoon snack!

    Reply
  8. Veena Azmanov says

    April 22, 2019 at 10:29 pm

    Delicious and amazing flavors. This is so mouth melting and surely a treat to my family.

    Reply
  9. Kristina says

    April 22, 2019 at 10:18 pm

    Absolutely delicious! Lemon and raspberry is a match made in heaven! This is the ultimate spring dessert!

    Reply
  10. Deanne says

    April 22, 2019 at 9:47 pm

    These look PERFECT for Mother’s Day. Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to serve them up!!

    Reply
  11. Janell says

    April 22, 2019 at 11:58 am

    Yum! My tastebuds are already working overtime at the thought of this spring dessert. Hey, add blueberries too and it will be equally tantalizing for the fourth of July.

    Reply

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