Strawberry Meringue Dessert Cups
These strawberry meringue dessert cups are made with fresh strawberries, cream cheese, yogurt, and crushed meringues. A simple spring dessert you can make ahead.
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1⅓ cup cream cheese a bit softened
- 1 ¼ cup yogurt Greek style, Note 1
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½-1 teaspoon vanilla extract to taste
- 1 lb strawberries
- 20 meringues about 2 oz/60 g
Instructions
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff. Set aside.1 cup heavy cream
- Combine: Mix cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth in a large bowl. 1⅓ cup cream cheese + 1 ¼ cup yogurt + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar + ½-1 teaspoon vanilla extract to taste
- Fold in the heavy cream.
- Chop the strawberries.1 lb strawberries
- Assemble the dessert: Place some cream cheese mixture at the bottom of 6 dessert cups or jars. Add some meringues, crushing them with your fingers on top of the cream. Add some chopped strawberries. 20 meringues
- Repeat these layers one more time, finishing with strawberries and crumbling a bit of the remaining meringues on top of each cup.
- Refrigerate: Place the cups in the fridge and let them stand for a few hours before serving. The meringues will mostly disintegrate, making the dessert creamy and sweet.
Notes
- Yogurt: 10% fat or 3.5% fat, it is up to you. I used lower-fat when I made these pictures, but I used full-fat some other times. Both versions are delicious.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 221mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g