Almond Butter Mousse Strawberry Parfaits. Almond or peanut butter thickened into a mousse and layered with strawberries. PB & J parfaits. Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free Recipe. Easily doubled or halved.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan

Ingredients

Almond Butter Mousse

  • 2 cups non dairy milk (such as almond milk, soy milk or coconut milk)
  • 2/3 cup smooth almond butter (or use peanut butter or other nut butter)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 to 4 tbsp sugar or sweetener
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • a pinch of cinnamon

Parfait:

  • sliced ripe strawberries
  • 1/4 cup crushed vegan graham crackers (other vegan biscuits or cookies, or use coarsely ground oats mixed with 1.5 tbsp coconut sugar and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.)
  • chocolate syrup or vegan caramel for garnish (optional)

Method

  1. Blend the ingredients under almond butter mousse until well blended. Pour into a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally to avoid burning or sticking at the bottom. 8 to 10 mins. Carefully taste and adjust sweet. Simmer for another minute and take off heat. Let it cool to room temperature. The mixture will thicken as it cools.
  3. Make the parfaits: add a sprinkle of crushed crackers or cookies. then a layer of strawberries, then a helping of the almond butter mousse. Repeat depending on the size of the parfait. See notes to make a pie
  4. Drizzle melted chocolate or vegan caramel on top. Variations: Layer with chocolate ganache and raspberry compote

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.