These no-bake White Chocolate Raspberry Parfaits are rich and silky with layers of light mousse, sweet raspberry sauce, and fresh raspberries. They’re fancy looking, but quick and easy to make without any cooking and a perfect treat for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day!
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You guys. These white chocolate raspberry parfaits. OMG. Rich, silky cheesecake mousse with layers of sweet raspberry sauce… *faints* They’re sweet, luxurious, and so fancy looking, but incredibly easy to make. Bonus – they’re no bake, freeing up your oven when you need it or summertime when it’s blazing hot outside.
These dessert parfaits are as simple as whipping up the cheesecake mousse with an electric mixer, preparing the raspberry sauce on the stove, layering the two in parfait glasses, and chilling until ready to serve. Pair the parfaits with some gorgeous raspberry truffles for Valentine’s Day and you might even get a proposal out of it! HA.
What’s in this White Chocolate Raspberry Parfait recipe?
This dessert parfait recipe is made with simple ingredients and just a few steps. You can find the exact measurements in the detailed printable recipe card below.
For the Raspberry Sauce
- Raspberries – I recommend fresh berries for best flavor, but frozen raspberries work fine too. Blackberries or chopped strawberries would also work if you don’t like raspberries.
- Granulated sugar – Some sugar is needed to balance out the tart berries and to make the syrup consistency. It’s what makes it a dessert sauce.
- Lemon juice – The acid helps break down the berries, releasing the natural sugars, but also lends a brightness and balances out the sweetness.
Variation: If you want to make our raspberry sauce recipe that includes orange juice and orange liqueur instead, that would be so delicious, also!
For the Mousse
- Heavy whipping cream – The base of the mousse, whipped to stiff peaks to hold its shape.
- Powdered sugar – Sweetens the mousse. Avoid granulated sugar or the filling will feel grainy.
- Vanilla – For a touch of nice added flavor.
- White chocolate chips – My preference is Ghirardelli for flavor and they seem to melt better than other brands.
Make Ahead and Proper Storage
- To make the raspberry sauce ahead of time: Allow the sauce to cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
- To make the mousse ahead of time: The mousse can be prepped 1 day prior to assembly. Keep covered tightly in the refrigerator.
- Storing assembled parfaits: Parfaits should be kept refrigerated until ready to serve. They can be assembled up to 1 day in advance, but the longer they sit, the whipped cream will start to loosen and become flat.
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White Chocolate Raspberry Parfaits
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 & 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
For the mousse
- 2 cups heavy cream , divided
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 ounces (1 cup) white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Make the sauce: place 1 & 1/2 cups raspberries, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 & 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; mash with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Transfer the mixture to fine-mesh sieve or strainer with tiny holes, over a bowl.
- Press out all the juice and then place the liquid in refrigerator until chilled.
- Make the mousse: Place 1 & 3/4 cups of heavy whipping cream, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl.
- Using a hand held electric mixer, beat until stiff peaks form, 2-3 minutes. (Don't over-beat or it will be clumpy.)
- Put 1 cup white chocolate chips and 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream in a medium sized, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing, until chocolate is melted.
- Fold 1 cup of the whipped cream into the melted chocolate. Then gently fold in the rest until combined.
- Divide half of the mousse among 6 small tumblers; top each with 1 tablespoon of the chilled raspberry sauce and a few raspberries. Repeat with one more layer of the same. Sprinkle with shaved white chocolate, if desired
- Refrigerate until cold; at least 2 hours. Serve and enjoy!
Absolutely delish!!
I made these for an evening auction and they were a huge hit.
Sounds so yummy and easy to make, but could it be made with strawberries instead of raspberries. We aren’t big fans of raspberries and strawberries are in the stores here now. How would the recipe be changed? Thanks for your help!!
Hi Leanne – you can absolutely make this with strawberries! But since they down break down as easily as raspberries, I recommend doing a rough chop on them first before simmering. Enjoy!
Thanks so much…..going to the store right now to get strawberries…yummy!!
Yummm!! I made these for a small dinner party and they were a big success. They look and taste like such an elevated dessert but are so easy to make. Definitely an incredible addition to any meal.
They also look fancy enough for EASTER…I may have to rethink my pie plan….
Yum!
These were so easy to make and beautiful. White chocolate is my favorite.
These are stunning!!!
We LOVED these! Great for the holidays, but also a spring party or a brunch!
These turned out so lovely!
Delicious rich silky creamy + quick and easy to make!
I’ve been obsessed with white chocolate puddings/parfaits lately and this one looks SO beautiful with the raspberry!
OMG, these look fabulous. And, I’m crying. Again. You all are so sweet. Mommas cry at times. But we feel better when we can have these parfaits. I think I need three of them while we’re getting our hair done. Think warm weather thoughts that day, ok? Love you! xoxo
Raspberries and white chocolate are one of my favorite flavor combos. Cannot wait to make these.