Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Almond Butter Mousse Strawberry Parfaits is a vegan, vegetarian Gluten-free, Vegan dessert made with non dairy milk, smooth almond butter, and salt in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
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
- Blend the ingredients under almond butter mousse until well blended. Pour into a saucepan over medium heat.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
