Best 5 Orange Parfaits Recipes

ORANGE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine gelatin and orange juice; let stand for 5 minutes. Heat milk until boiling; add to gelatin. Cool slightly. Transfer to a blender; cover and process for 30 seconds or until blended. Add the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and orange zest; process until blended., Drain oranges, reserving juice; set oranges aside. Add pineapple and reserved juice to gelatin mixture; process until smooth. Fold in whipped topping., Place half of the oranges in eight parfait glasses. Layer with half of the gelatin mixture and 3 tablespoons of cracker crumbs. Repeat layers of gelatin and crumbs; top with remaining oranges. Chill for 4 hours. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.,

ORANGE-BLUEBERRY-YOGURT BREAKFAST PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix yogurt and orange zest together in a bowl.
• Layer some of the strawberries, yogurt mixture, granola, and blueberries in a parfait glass. Repeat layers until all the ingredients are used up.

LEMON AND BLOOD ORANGE GELéE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Get out six 6- or 8-ounce glasses (I use 6-ounce tumblers that taper out from the bottom).
• Make the lemon layer. Place the gelatin in a medium bowl and pour in 1/4 cup of the water. Allow the gelatin to sit and "bloom" for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining water and the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a bare simmer. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved and remove from the heat. Pour over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin has dissolved. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour about an inch into each of the glasses. Place in the refrigerator until set, about 1 hour.
• Make the blood orange gelée. Juice all but one of the oranges and strain. Juice the remaining orange, strain out the seeds but not the pulp, and add to the strained juice. Place the gelatin in a medium bowl and pour in 1/4 cup of the water. Allow the gelatin to sit and "bloom" for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining water and the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a bare simmer. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved and remove from the heat. Pour over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin has dissolved. Stir in the orange juice. Make sure that the lemon layers are set and fill the tumblers with the orange juice mixture. If you want, you can make different patterns, alternating stripes of orange and yellow, but you will have to allow each layer to set before you add the next one. Refrigerate for several hours, until set.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE MOUSSE PARFAITS

Steps:

• 1. Place cookies into a small resealable plastic bag. Using a mallet or rolling pin, crush cookies; set aside.
• 2. In a large chilled bowl, place the whipping cream, orange juice and cheesecake pudding and pie filling. Using a hand mixer, beat slowly until combined, about 30 seconds.
• 3. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute to 1 1/2 minutes. Scraping bowl occasionally.
• 4. Using 2 (8-ounce) martini glasses (or parfait glasses), begin layering the parfaits. Place about 1/2 tablespoon of the crushed cookies into the bottom of the glasses.
• 5. Top with 1 teaspoon fudge sauce.
• 6. Top with 1/3 cup cheesecake mixture.
• 7. Then 1 tablespoon crushed cookies.
• 8. Next, 1 tablespoon of the fudge.
• 9. Add 2/3 cup cheesecake mixture, then remaining crushed cookies.
• 10. Can be eaten immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

FROZEN ORANGE AND AMARETTI PARFAITS WITH ESPRESSO GRANITA

Steps:

• Brew espresso with 3 cups water in coffeemaker. Pour coffee into small metal pan. Add 1/2 cup sugar; stir to dissolve. Freeze 2 hours, stirring twice. Cover and freeze without stirring until solid, at least 6 hours or overnight. Using fork, scrape granita into icy crystals, then toss to mix. Cover; keep frozen. Mix orange juice, liqueur, orange peel, and 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Transfer 2 tablespoons mixture to small bowl to use as sauce; chill.
• Mix ice cream into remaining orange mixture. Cover; freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
• Coarsely crumble 1 to 1 1/2 cookies into each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each with 1/2 cup granita and another 1 to 1 1/2 crumbled cookies. Top each with scoop of ice cream. Drizzle 1 1/2 teaspoons orange sauce over ice cream. Garnish with orange slices, if desired. * Available at some supermarkets and at Italian markets.