Low Carb Neapolitan Parfaits
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup sugar substitute, plus 2 tablespoons (recommended: Splenda)
- 1 teaspoon no sugar added vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced (sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar substitute if not sweet)
- Fresh mint, for garnish
- With an electric mixer on high, whip the heavy cream in a bowl just until frothy and add in the 1/3 cup sugar substitute and vanilla and continue to whip just a little more to blend; do not whip all the way to soft peaks yet.
- Put half of the partially whipped mixture into another bowl and finish whipping it on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Be careful not to overwhip, or the cream will break.
- Set aside the vanilla cream.
- To the first bowl with the other half of the partially whipped cream mixture, add in the cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons more sugar substitute and finish whipping on high until stiff peaks form, again being careful not to over-whip.
- This is the chocolate cream.
- In each of 4 parfait glasses, layer a couple spoonfuls of chocolate cream, followed by some fresh strawberry slices, and top it with a couple spoonfuls of fresh vanilla cream.
- Chill completely before serving.
- Garnish with a strawberry fan and sprig of fresh mint.
heavy cream, sugar substitute, vanilla, cocoa, fresh strawberries, fresh mint
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/low-carb-neapolitan-parfaits-recipe.html (may not work)