Holiday parfaits layered with peppermint whipped cream, fluffy meringue and shaved chocolate.
I’m having a bit of a moment with pavlovas. Something seemingly simple can be playful and surprising when you translate it into a new and different flavor combination. Over the summer we enjoyed a refreshing lemon berry combo then warmed up in the fall with cinnamon and caramelized apples. Now we are turning towards Christmas with peppermint and chocolate.
I’m going to be honest and tell you that my main motivation for a new pavlova recipe was the extra meringue stored in my freezer. Since I’d bagged it up and then packed a million more things in there it was somewhat crumbled so I decided to make another pavlova parfait. It’s actually the perfect dessert for serving at a dinner party because you can make pretty individual servings for everyone to enjoy. On top of that, it’s naturally gluten-free so if you have a crowd, you don’t have to worry about some dietary constraints. Dessert storage win!
This dessert was a huge hit with my friends who didn’t even get the pretty servings. Theirs got compiled into a big tupperware for easy transporting. Besides, with peppermint whipped cream no one was overly concerned with how their dessert looked.
- 12 cocktail glasses or glass bowls
- 1 pavlova broken into bite sized pieces (can substitute broken meringue cookies as well)
- 591 milliliters (2 ½ cups) heavy whipping cream
- 4 milliliters (3/4 teaspoon) peppermint extract
- 80g (6 tablespoons) granulated sugar
- 8g shaved dark chocolate
- Prepare peppermint whipped cream; in the large bowl of an electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat cream and peppermint extract at medium speed until foamy; increase speed to medium-high, and slowly add granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form
- Put about ¼ of a cup of whipped cream on the bottom of each glass; top each with about ½ tablespoon shaved chocolate; layer with ⅓ cup of broken pavlova in each glass;
- Dollop remaining whipped cream on top of each parfait along with additional shaved chocolate
- Serve immediately or chill in refrigerator until ready to enjoy
Pavlova can be made and kept at room temperature up to two days or frozen up to one month (store in a ziplock bag carefully because it is delicate)
Parfaits best prepared and served on same day but can be enjoyed within three days
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Mmm, I love peppermint and I love meringue! These look delicious :)