Growing Chefs! Ontario Strawberry and Fromage Blanc Parfaits with Honey-Sablé Crumbs

Strawberry and Fromage Blanc Parfaits with Honey-Sablé Crumbs

A light, elegant dessert inspired by French patisserie flavours and spring market produce. Sweet strawberries are layered with silky fromage blanc and buttery honey-sablé crumbs for texture and richness. This dessert packs up well for picnics if you make it in a mason jar.”
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
Serves 6

For the strawberries:

Ingredients
3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced1 tablespoon honey1 teaspoon lemon juice

Fromage blanc cream:

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups fromage blanc (or substitute thick Greek yogurt)1/3 cup heavy cream2 tablespoons icing sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Honey-sablé crumbs:

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup cold butter, cubed1/4 cup sugar1 tablespoon honey1 egg yolk Pinch of salt
Equipment
Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsWhiskBowls of various sizesSpatulaStand mixer with whisk attachmentStrainer8x8 inch square baking dishDish towelTasting spoon

Directions

Get Organized!

Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients. 

Get Prepped!

Toss the sliced strawberries with honey and lemon juice. Set aside to macerate and release their juices.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt for the sablé crumbs. Add cold butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add honey and egg yolk and mix just until a soft dough forms. Press lightly into the baking dish in an even layer.

Get Cooking!

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the sablé base for 1518 minutes, or until golden and lightly crisp. Allow to cool completely, then crumble into rough pieces. Set aside.

In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks.

In a separate bowl, whisk the fromage blanc with icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream until light and airy.

In serving glasses or mason jars, layer strawberries, fromage blanc cream, and honey-sablé crumbs. Repeat layers until filled, finishing with a few crumbs and strawberries on top.

Serve chilled, ideally after resting for 1015 minutes so the crumbs slightly soften into the cream while still retaining texture.