Cottage Cheese Protein Cinnamon Apple Crisp Parfaits
All the cozy comfort of apple crisp, layered into an elegant chilled dessert. It looks impressive, tastes indulgent, and comes together beautifully for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 3 cups Diced Apples
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Cornstarch
- 2 tbsp Water
For the Oat Crumble
- 1 cup Rolled Oats
- 1/3 cup Almond Flour
- 3 tbsp Melted Butter
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Fine Salt
For the Cottage Cheese Cream
- 2 cups Full-Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Equipment
- blender
- baking sheet
- dessert glasses
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 F. Stir the rolled oats, almond flour, melted butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt together on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the crumble for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once, until golden and crisp. Let it cool completely.
- Cook the diced apples, butter, maple syrup, lemon juice, and cinnamon over medium heat for 7 to 9 minutes, until the apples are tender but still hold their shape.
- Stir the cornstarch and water together, then add the mixture to the apples. Cook for 1 minute, until the juices become glossy and thick, then cool the filling.
- Blend the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until completely smooth and creamy.
- Layer the cottage cheese cream, cooled apple filling, and oat crumble in six dessert glasses.
- Refrigerate the parfaits for 30 minutes, then add a final spoonful of crumble immediately before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 14gFat: 18g