Valentine’s Day Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

Let’s skip the expensive slice of cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory this Valentine’s Day and whip up a delicious treat that the entire family can enjoy – at home – for a fraction of the cost! This Valentine’s Day Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe is so easy to make, and who doesn’t love fresh, juicy strawberries with their cheesecake?

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Valentine’s Day Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe 

Strawberries are in season here in Miami and the U-pick fields are overflowing with pretty red berries. It’s only natural that we should throw those succulent strawberries into these mini cheesecake parfaits, and everything else we bake for Valentine’s Day!

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Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Recipes? 

We have lots of super fun Valentine’s Day Recipes on the blog! Ranging from breakfast foods to decadent desserts, we have something for everyone!

• Valentine’s Day Frosted Chocolate Heart Cookies Recipe
• Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
• Valentine Cupcake Heart Recipe
• Easy Valentine Cookie Bars Recipe
• Valentine’s Day Frosted Chocolate Heart Cookies Recipe
• Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
• Valentine Cupcake Heart Recipe
• Easy Valentine Cookie Bars Recipe

Do you remember that awesome Strawberry Chocolate Bark recipe I shared a few Valentine’s Day ago?

MMMM….strawberries and chocolate…this chocolate bark is even more fun to eat than chocolate dipped strawberries!

Well, if you liked that recipe, then you are going to love this Valentine’s Day Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe! These little cheesecakes are even easier to make and easier to eat too, thanks to these adorable little mini jars.

You can find all sorts of mini jars on Amazon, they are perfect for serving up sweet little treats like this, as well as using for dry goods storage and gift giving!

TIP: If you don’t have mini jars, you can find them in the dishware aisle at Target, Kmart, Walmart, etc. or you can prepare your mini cheesecake parfaits in sundae dishes, small glasses, wine glasses, etc. Pretty much any type of small glass cup will work!

How to Make This Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Ingredients:

• 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 tub Cool Whip
• ½ cup Sugar
• Fresh or Frozen Raspberries or Strawberries
• Cherry, Raspberry, or Strawberry Jam
• Graham Cracker Crumbs (optional)

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Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Directions

In a large bowl, whip together the cream cheese, cool whip, and sugar until all ingredients are blended.

Using small jars, glasses, or cups, place a layer of the cheesecake mixture in the jars.

Top with a few berries and a bit of jam. (Make sure to thaw any frozen berries first)

Repeat layers until the jar is full, serve immediately.

You can also crush graham crackers and layer them in as well if desired.

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Valentine’s Day Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

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Valentine's Day Mini Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

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Author Jenn Quillen

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
• 1/2 tub Cool Whip
• ½ cup Sugar
• Fresh or Frozen Raspberries or Strawberries
• Cherry Raspberry, or Strawberry Jam
• Graham Cracker Crumbs optional

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whip together the cream cheese, cool whip, and sugar until all ingredients are blended. Using small jars, glasses, or cups, place a layer of the cheesecake mixture in the jars. Top with a few berries and a bit of jam. (Make sure to thaw any frozen berries first) Repeat layers until the jar is full, serve immediately. You can also crush graham crackers and layer them in as well if desired.

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How did Valentine’s Day come to be a holiday?

According to the History Channel:

The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?

The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Still others insist that it was Saint Valentine of Terni, a bishop, who was the true namesake of the holiday. He, too, was beheaded by Claudius II outside Rome.

You can read more about the history of Valentine’s Day here!