Apple-Mascarpone Parfaits
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine ⓘ
- 4 cups diced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 1/2 pounds) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons water ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 cups 2% low-fat cottage cheese ⓘ
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and the next 5 ingredients (apple through salt), and cook 12 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed. Remove from heat.
- Place cottage cheese in a food processor, and process until smooth (about 2 minutes). Add mascarpone, granulated sugar, and vanilla, and process until smooth. Spoon 2 tablespoons cheese mixture into each of 6 parfait glasses, and top each with 2 tablespoons apple mixture. Repeat procedure with 3 tablespoons cheese mixture and 2 tablespoons apple mixture, ending with 3 tablespoons cheese mixture. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
541
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).