These easy Apple Cinnamon Mascarpone Parfaits feature a rich mascarpone cream and stewed cinnamon apples. An easy dessert perfect for the holidays.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
mascarpone parfait
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time20minutes
Servings6
Calories260kcal
Ingredients
5apples - peeledcored and cut into cubes
50gbutter - 3 tbsp
70g brown sugar - 1/3 cup
1pinch salt
1teaspooncinnamon
1teaspoonlemon juice
3tbspcalvados or baked apple punch
250gmascarpone/ 1 cup
250g low-fat quark/ 1 cup
2tbspsugar or alternative sweetener
3drops of bitter almond flavor
Instructions
For the apples, peel, core and dice the apples. Put the butter, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon in a saucepan and simmer briefly without stirring.
When the sugar is starting to caramelize add the apple pieces and calvados. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring once in a while. The apple pieces should be soft but not completely overcooked. Remove apple chunks with a slotted spoon .Place in a bowl.
Simmer the caramel sauce remaining in the skillet for another 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens. Now add the pre-cooked apple pieces again and mix in the lemon juice. Put the pot aside and let it cool down.
For the cream, mix the mascarpone, yogurt, sugar or sweetener and bitter almond flavor. Layer in jars or glasses.