Have you served any desserts in jars yet? I’ve seen some great ideas on Pinterest and in several magazines, so when I heard about 150 Best Desserts in a Jar, I was happy to review it and discover a whole collection of yummy recipes, from rich and decadent to light and healthy. Author Andrea Jourdan has developed quite an array of recipes that sound easy and delicious–puddings, cobblers, pies, cakes, trifles, parfaits…just about any kind of dessert you can think of! And you can creatively present them in attractive jars…antique jars, canning jars, or just uniquely-shaped jars you’ve kept…I’m always saving jars from jams, relishes, and other items because they’re just too pretty to discard!
The book is divided into two parts: Warm and Comforting (crumbles, cobblers, puddings, bread puddings, custards, cakes, and souffles) and From the Fridge (fruity and/or creamy desserts, gelatins, trifles, tiramisu, chilled cakes, sweet soups, parfaits, and frothy desserts). I thought the Marble Chocolate Cake with Coffee Cream Sauce, Warm Salted Caramel Pudding, Blackberry Bread Pudding, Pear and Almond Crumble, Brownie Frozen Delight, and Banana Cream Pie Crunch all sounded wonderful. But I decided to try one of the healthier recipes, the Mango Parfait, because I was craving a healthy dessert…and this really hit the spot! Mangos are sweetened with a little sugar and paired with creamy Greek vanilla yogurt for a great-tasting treat. It’s really cool and refreshing, so you’ll have to try this out soon!
MANGO PARFAIT from 150 Best Desserts in a Jar
One of the most popular exotic fruits, the mango here brings its tangy flavor to a perfect companion–yogurt. This is my family’s favorite healthy treat after lunch.–Andrea Jourdan
Makes 4 servings
- 3 mangos, peeled and sliced, divided
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) ground cardamom
- 2 cups (500 ml) Greek-style vanilla yogurt
Mangos: In food processor fitted with the metal blade, puree the flesh of 2 mangos with the sugar.
Place remaining mango slices in a bowl. Sprinkle with cardamom and mix gently. Set aside.
Assembly: Spoon approximately 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) mango puree into the bottom of each jar. Cover with 1/4 cup (60 ml) vanilla yogurt. Repeat. When ready to serve, garnish with reserved mango slices.
Tips: For a sweeter treat, add 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) maple syrup to the top of each jar. Mango and maple syrup are a great match. Use any leftover mango puree to make a smoothie.
You could also sprinkle some granola cereal on top of these parfaits–that would make a nice garnish. I was having a little trouble slicing my mangos–most of my slices didn’t look that great–so I cut most of my mangos into chunks and that worked fine, too.
Hope this inspires you to make some desserts in jars–it’s easy and fun!
Looks wonderful! Easy to put together too ~ Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome, Pat! It’s nice when a dessert is so easy to make! 🙂
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What a pretty dessert Nancy! I LOVE mangos. 🙂 Lovely post…
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Thanks, Anne! 🙂
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I’ve seen about 3 different parfaits in my reader but yours, yours absolutely stole my heart. I must have it!
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Thank you Melisa-what a nice compliment! 🙂
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Great Indian flavours here. This would be a really nice sweet ending to an Indian curry dish or anytime you are craving something lightly sweet. Take Care, BAM
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Yes, that’s a great way to describe this dessert–lightly sweet!
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Looks yummy!
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Thanks Bernice! 🙂
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