Dessert for 8

Black Forest Cannoli Parfaits

Name: Black Forest Cannoli Parfaits
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 package (16 oz) frozen pitted tart cherries; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 carton reduced-fat ricotta cheese; 1 package (8 oz) fat-free cream cheese; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping; 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 20 chocolate wafers

$10.90for 425 minServes 8

These parfaits layer sweetened cherries, creamy ricotta filling, chocolate chips, and wafers for a chilled no-cook dessert.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cherries, 1 lb$4.99/lb typical	1 lb	$4.99Typical price
	Juice, 0.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.03Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Ice cream and whipped topping, 8 oz$0.12/oz typical	8 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 22 oz$0.45/oz typical	22 oz	$9.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$21.80

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

German Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts No-cook

Typical price

$2.72 per serving$10.90 for 4

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Ingredients

1 package (16 oz) frozen pitted tart cherries
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp lemon juice
1 carton reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1 package (8 oz) fat-free cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
20 chocolate wafers

Steps

Thaw the cherries in a bowl for 15 minutes, then stir in 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons lemon juice.
Beat the ricotta, cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, maple syrup, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
Fold the whipped topping and chocolate chips into the cheese mixture.
Break the chocolate wafers into pieces and layer them with the cherries and cheese mixture in eight glasses.
Chill the parfaits for 5 minutes before serving.