Best 8 Ambrosia Parfait Recipes

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Tantalize your taste buds with the ambrosial delight of an ambrosia parfait, a culinary symphony of creamy, tangy, and fruity flavors. This parfait is a heavenly dessert that combines the classic flavors of ambrosia salad with the elegant presentation of a parfait. Layers of creamy vanilla yogurt, tangy pineapple, juicy mandarin oranges, and sweet coconut flakes create a textural and flavorful experience that will transport you to a tropical paradise. With three variations – a traditional ambrosia parfait, a protein-packed Greek yogurt parfait, and a vegan coconut cream parfait – this recipe offers something for every palate and dietary preference. Indulge in the timeless classic or explore exciting new flavor combinations with these ambrosial parfaits.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

AMBROSIA



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Try Alton Brown's take on the Southern classic ambrosia, a holiday fruit salad with clementines, pineapples, maraschino cherries and even marshmallows.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
4 ounces sour cream
6 ounces homemade mini marshmallows, approximately 3 cups
1 cup clementine orange segments, approximately 6 clementines
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1 cup freshly grated coconut
1 cup toasted, chopped pecans
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Place the cream and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whip until stiff peaks are formed. Add the sour cream and whisk to combine. Add the marshmallows, orange, pineapple, coconut, pecans and cherries and stir to combine. Transfer to a glass serving bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.

AMBROSIA YOGURT PARFAITS



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What a sweet deal

Provided by Opal Jackson-Cakmak

Categories     Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 containers (6 oz each) yoplait original 99% fat free french vanilla yogurt
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
2 cups honey nut cheerios cereal
1 medium banana, sliced (1 cup)
1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments in light syrup, drained
1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
4 fresh strawberries, sliced

Steps:

  • 1. DIRECTIONS 1 In medium bowl, mix yogurt and pineapple. Into each of 4 parfait glasses, place 1/4 cup of the cereal. 2 Spoon 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture on top of cereal in each glass. Top each with 1/4 cup cereal, then with 1/4 of the banana slices. 3 Spoon 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture onto banana in each; top each with orange segments. Spoon remaining yogurt mixture over orange segments. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with strawberries.. To toast coconut quickly in the microwave, spread it in a shallow microwavable bowl or pie plate. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until golden brown. Treat someone special to breakfast in bed with this fruity parfait. Serve it with a steaming cup of coffee or tea and the morning paper.

AMBROSIA PARFAITS



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Enjoy the pineapple, banana and mandarin orange flavors in these creamy yogurt-based treats.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups vanilla fat-free yogurt
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
1 medium banana, sliced
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin orange segments in light syrup, drained
1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
4 strawberries, sliced

Steps:

  • Mix yogurt and pineapple.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture into each of 4 parfait glasses; top with banana. Spoon 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture onto banana; top with orange segments. Spoon remaining yogurt mixture onto orange segments. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

AMBROSIA FRUIT SALAD



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A popular American dessert that is made frequently in the Southern States. This light and delicious dish is very easy to make and can be easily customized to ones preferences.

Provided by Pavani

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup Heavy cream
½ cup Sour cream
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 cup Fresh pineapple, finely chopped
1 cup Red seedless grapes, halved
2 Oranges or Clementines, peeled and segmented
2 tablespoons Grated unsweetened coconut, fresh or dried
3 tablespoons Pecans or Almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • In a chilled bowl, pour the cream and add sugar. Beat with a hand mixer or a whisk until stiff peak forms.
  • Add sour cream to the whipped cream and gently fold it in.
  • Prep all the fruit and mix them in a small bowl.
  • At this point, you can either layer them into individual serving glasses to make ambrosia parfaits. Or toss everything in a big bowl for a even quicker dish.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Parfait, Calories 210 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 24 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 14 g

AMBROSIA PARFAIT



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Categories     Brunch     Dessert     Summer

Yield serves 6, 1 cup per serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 11-ounce can mandarin oranges in water or light syrup, drained
1 cup cubed fresh or bottled mango
1 8-ounce can pineapple tidbits in their own juice, drained
1 medium banana, sliced
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1 tablespoon shredded sweetened coconut
3 cups fat-free lemon yogurt
2 tablespoons dried sweetened cranberries (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the mandarin oranges, mango, pineapple, banana, strawberries, and coconut.
  • To assemble, spoon about 1/4 cup yogurt into each parfait glass or small bowl. Top each with 1/4 cup fruit mixture. Repeat. Sprinkle with the cranberries. Serve or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
  • nutrition information
  • (Per Serving)
  • Calories: 188
  • Total Fat: 0.5g
  • Saturated: 0.5g
  • Trans: 0.0g
  • Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
  • Monounsaturated: 0.0g
  • Cholesterol: 2mg
  • Sodium: 92mg
  • Carbohydrates: 41g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Sugars: 37g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Dietary Exchanges
  • 1 Fruit
  • 1 Fat-Free Milk
  • 1 Carbohydrate

AMBROSIA PARFAITS



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Make and share this Ambrosia Parfaits recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 batch yogurt cheese (see my recipe here at Zaar, Yogurt Cheese)
1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3 cups cut up fresh fruit (use your imagination)
1/2 cup mini marshmallows

Steps:

  • Mix the yogurt cheese and coconut in a small bowl.
  • Layer with the fruit salad and marshmallows in 4 parfait glasses or water goblets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 20.2, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.1, Protein 0.3

AMBROSIA YOGURT PARFAITS



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From Betty's Soul Food Collection... What a sweet deal! A parfait that's ready in 10 minutes and delivers healthy ingredients-like fat-free yogurt, pineapple, banana, oranges and strawberries.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original yogurt French vanilla
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios™ cereal
1 medium banana, sliced (1 cup)
1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments in light syrup, drained
1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
4 fresh strawberries, sliced

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, mix yogurt and pineapple. Into each of 4 parfait glasses, place 1/4 cup of the cereal.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture on top of cereal in each glass. Top each with 1/4 cup cereal, then with 1/4 of the banana slices.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture onto banana in each; top each with orange segments. Spoon remaining yogurt mixture over orange segments. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, ServingSize 1 Serving, TransFat 0 g

EASY AMBROSIA PARFAIT



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This is supposed to make 10 servings, but I have seen civilized people turn into wild animals and attack the bowl before I've even managed to serve the stuff out!

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (14 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
2 (6 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 apples, cored and cut into chunks
2 pears, cored and cut into chunks
1 1/2 cups red grapes (go for seedless)
1 cup blueberries
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed (I use real whipped cream)
1 (2 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss the pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, apple and pear chunks, grapes and blueberries together.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the whipped cream into the marshmallow cream.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons of fruit into the bottom of 10 parfait glasses.
  • Add the whipped marshmallow mixture and sprinkle with coconut.
  • Keep repeating layers until the glass is full.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.3, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 5.4, Sodium 29.5, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 29.9, Protein 1.4

Tips:

  • For a creamier parfait, use frozen yogurt or ice cream instead of whipped cream.
  • To make a fun and festive parfait, use different colors of fruit and yogurt.
  • For a healthier parfait, use low-fat or non-fat yogurt and fruit.
  • To add a little crunch to your parfait, sprinkle some granola or chopped nuts on top.
  • For a special occasion, drizzle some chocolate sauce or caramel sauce on top of your parfait.

Conclusion:

Ambrosia parfaits are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are also a great way to use up leftover fruit. With so many different variations, there is sure to be an ambrosia parfait recipe that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a sweet and refreshing treat, give ambrosia parfait a try.

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