Berry Compote Parfait

While berry season may be coming to a close, there is still time for berry lovers to enjoy berry compote parfaits! This recipe combines fresh berries, homemade berry compote, Greek yogurt and whipped cream for a delicious breakfast or dessert. No fresh berries on hand? Don’t worry, you can use frozen as well!

Berry Compote

Berry season is such an amazing time of year because not only berries delicious and nutritious, but you can make so many delicious berry recipes with them. One of my favorite things to make when I have lots of berries on hand is this Easy Berry Compote Parfait Recipe. It works great as a breakfast or a dessert and it scores major points for it’s beautiful presentation!

How To Make Berry Compote

Ingredients

Let’s go over the ingredients that you’ll need to make this easy recipe. Reminder, full printable recipe is found at the bottom of the page.

Berry Compote

• 1 cup mixed berries, fresh or frozen
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Yogurt

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup

Optional Garnish

• 18 ounces fresh berries, any mix, any varieties, optional
• 10 gingersnap cookies, optional
• Mint leaves for garnish, optional

Steps To Take

First, we have to make the berry compote. If you have never done it before – don’t stress out! It is pretty easy.

In a medium saucepan, heat 1 cup of your frozen berries with 1 tablespoon water over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, then simmer on low for 5 minutes or so, to heat up the berries and make them a bit tender. Use your potato masher to help mash up the berries and then stir in the maple syrup.

Allow to simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 to 4 minutes. That just means you are cooking some of the excess liquid out so it has more of a jam like consistency.

Remove your pan from heat and allow your berry compote to cool to room temperature.

While your compote is cooling, you can make the cream for your parfaits!

With an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and maple syrup in a large bowl. Beat on medium-high until everything is well blended together. Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge until you are ready to assemble your berry compote parfaits.

Let’s assemble the parfaits! In a fancy glass, break apart 2 gingersnap cookies if you are using . It should be just enough to make an even layer. Top those with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of your amazing berry compote. On top of that, place a layer of your yogurt-cream. Place an even layer of fresh berries over that, just enough to completely cover the cream layer.

Repeat the entire process with a cookie-crumble layer, then cream layer. Finally, top with a layer of fresh berries. Garnish with one of those mint leaves and you are all set!

Do the same thing three more times, until all four fancy glasses are ready to treat your family or friends. Keep them in the fridge until you are ready to wow everyone by serving them.

Berry Compote Parfait Variations

Instead of gingersnaps, you can use a 1/4 cup of your favorite granola or your favorite cookie or even vanilla wafers. Anything that will give a slightly crunchy contrast.

Instead of our yogurt cream sauce try using a white chocolate mousse.

Storage Instructions:

You can make the berry compote up to a week in advance and keep it in the fridge. I wouldn’t suggest making the yogurt cream sauce more than one day ahead.