Hello lovelies, chocolate season doesn't take a summer break in our house – and this airy stracciatella parfait with berries is the delicious proof. Fine dark chocolate is grated straight into creamy vegan yogurt, sweetened with a little maple syrup and rounded off with almond butter, then layered with fresh raspberries and blackberries in pretty glasses. That's all there is to it: 5 ingredients, 10 minutes, no oven.
What I love most about it: the parfait practically begs to be made ahead. Layer the glasses in the morning, keep them chilled, and dessert is done before your guests even ring the doorbell. It's light enough to end a barbecue evening on a fresh note, and packed into jars it travels happily to any picnic. Served in a glass, those dark chocolate flecks against the berries simply look beautiful.
Why yogurt and dark chocolate are such a good team
The yogurt brings a fresh, slightly tangy base that plays perfectly against the sweet chocolate slivers and the fruity berries. A few teaspoons of almond butter round everything off with a gentle nuttiness and make the cream silky – no whipping cream needed. If you want it extra rich and creamy, reach for coconut yogurt; if you'd rather have more protein, soy yogurt is your friend. Either way, pick a thick, unsweetened variety so the layers stand tall in the glass.
This parfait belongs to my little series of easy summer desserts with just 5 ingredients each. Be sure to also try my warm apricot crumble with 5 ingredients and the creamy mango nice cream with dried fruit. And if you love fruity desserts in a glass as much as I do, my orange cream with silken tofu will make you very happy too.
