Brown Butter Strawberry Pretzel Parfaits combine buttery, caramelized pretzel crumble with a light honey cream cheese mousse and juicy fresh strawberries for a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and tangy flavors. Layered in individual glasses and finished with crisp pretzel crumble and fresh berries, these elegant no-bake desserts are as beautiful to serve as they are irresistible to eat.
Brown Butter Strawberry Pretzel Parfaits
Ingredients
Brown Butter Pretzel Crumble
Honey Cream Cheese Mousse
Strawberries
Putting it all together....
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Brown Butter Pretzel Crumble
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown and nutty smelling.
Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar.
Toss with crushed pretzels.
Spread on a sheet pan and bake at 350 degrees for 8–10 minutes.
Cool completely.
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Honey Cream Cheese Mousse
Beat cream cheese, honey, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
Fold in whipped cream until light and fluffy.
Transfer to a piping bag.
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Strawberries
Toss strawberries with sugar and lemon juice.
Let stand 15–20 minutes.
Drain excess juice before assembling.
Now onto the assembly
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Assembly
Layer in clear glasses:
Pretzel crumble
Honey cream cheese mousse
Strawberries
Repeat layers once.
Finish with:
Extra pretzel crumble
Garnish:
Strawberry fan or half strawberry
Lemon zest
