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    Shot Glass Apple Parfaits

    First Published: September 23, 2011 . Last Modified: December 31, 2018 lisa20 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

    Shot Glass Apple Parfaits are great for breakfast or dessert. Make some and then decide when to eat them!
    Have you heard of Kitchen Play? Each month Kitchen Play hosts a unique progressive dinner party where six talented bloggers are assigned a course where they incorporate a product into a created recipe. This month the virtual dinner party was sponsored by The US Apple Association. Bloggers can take the challenge of recreating one of the six bloggers recipes. I decided to take on the challenge of the dessert course.

    Brandy of Nutmeg Nanny made a comforting parfait where she alternated layers of brown sugar apples, vanilla yogurt, maple syrup and granola. It is the perfect fall dessert! With the mini dessert craze that has hit the restaurant industry, I decided to make mine in shot glasses. The minis are the perfect size to end your meal. My kids loved them. I have made desserts in shot glasses before and they were always a hit. I am hoping that by the time my kids go to college, they think the main purposes of shot glasses are to hold luscious desserts. It might not work but it's worth a try to keep using my glasses for desserts.

    I made a few changes to the recipe by eliminating the maple syrup. The apples were so ripe, they didn't need the extra sweetness. I think my laziness took over and I didn't peel the apples. I prefer the texture and like the added nutrients that the skins provide. We were out of granola so I used my kids favorite cereal which is Cinnamon Toast Crunch. It gave a nice crunch to the parfaits. Feel free to use any cereal or even crushed graham crackers. I think these mini desserts would make a great addition to a brunch table too.

    The amount of ingredients you need will vary with the size of your shot glasses. I used 4 medium size apples and 24 ounces of vanilla yogurt to make 12 desserts. And don't worry, if you eat two it's okay because they are mini!

    Shot Glass Apple Parfaits

    4 medium apples, cored and chopped into 1 inch cubes
    ยฝ cup brown sugar
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    ยฝ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1 teaspoon vanilla paste – if you do not have vanilla paste you can regular vanilla extract
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    24oz. vanilla flavored Greek yogurt
    Cinnamon Toast Crunch (crushed) or your favorite cereal

    Take chopped apples and put in large bowl. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and vanilla paste, stir and let sit for 30 minutes. The apples will be sitting in a bowl of sugary liquid. Take apples and juice and put into saucepan on the stove. Simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the apples are soft but not falling apart. The sugar mixture should thicken up a bit. Remove from heat and let cool. Layer the yogurt and cooled apple mixture into 12 shot glasses (less or more depending on the size of your glasses). Continue until you reach the top of each glass, then sprinkle with the crushed cereal.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Stacie

      September 23, 2011 at 11:29 pm

      This looks delicious!

      Reply
    2. Erica

      September 24, 2011 at 12:51 am

      Mini desserts are sp fun and im a huge fan of anything parfait ish. so much goodness in the skin

      Reply
    3. the actor's diet

      September 24, 2011 at 11:47 am

      everything is fun in a shot glass!

      Reply
    4. That Girl

      September 24, 2011 at 4:14 pm

      Kitchen play is totally new to me.

      Reply
    5. Erin

      September 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

      What a fun idea - never heard of Kitchen Play. These little shots are perfect! Love the idea of shot glass sized desserts!

      Reply
    6. DessertForTwo

      September 26, 2011 at 1:21 pm

      So fun! I've been wanting to do shot-glass desserts for two!
      P.S. Small typo about peeling apples: textURE. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    7. The Japanese Redneck

      September 26, 2011 at 1:53 pm

      Those look really good!

      Reply
    8. Shelby

      September 26, 2011 at 9:06 pm

      I love how you used cinnamon toast crunch! That is probably my favorite "kid" cereal!

      Reply
    9. teresa

      September 26, 2011 at 9:24 pm

      eeeh, these are so cute!

      Reply
    10. Curt

      September 26, 2011 at 10:28 pm

      I was wondering what that was on top. I love cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.

      Reply
    11. Mari

      September 27, 2011 at 12:06 am

      I love it!! It looks so appetizing. Wonderfully presented in those shot glass.

      Reply
    12. BigBearswife

      September 27, 2011 at 1:33 pm

      those are great ! I love the look and I bet they taste wondeful!

      Reply
    13. Jeanette

      September 28, 2011 at 7:47 am

      Love how simple and and kid friendly these parfaits are!

      Reply
    14. Susan from Food Blogga

      September 28, 2011 at 12:11 pm

      What a darling presentation!

      Reply
    15. Julie

      September 28, 2011 at 11:50 pm

      It's obvious I need to buy some shot glasses! This looks scrumptious ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    16. JulieD

      October 12, 2011 at 9:52 am

      I love these! I love seeing apple desserts in the fall. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    17. Michele

      December 15, 2011 at 12:34 pm

      I made these for my cookie exchange and they were a big hit! My post (with a link to you of course) will be up next week!

      Reply
    18. terry

      April 02, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      this is such a wonderful idea--writing it down as we speak--thanx for sharing this.

      Reply
    19. Tahmina

      September 14, 2016 at 4:16 pm

      Can I substitute vanilla Greek yoghurt with sour cream blended with some vanilla extract?

      Reply
      • jerseygirl

        October 13, 2016 at 10:02 pm

        I have never tried sour cream so I am not sure if that would work. The yogurt is sweet and sour cream is not so it might not be sweet enough.

        Reply

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