Grab your favorite spoon and our probiotic Lifeway Kefir and protein-packed Lifeway Farmer Cheese, because our Chocolate Pistachio Farmer Cheese Parfaits are sure to become one of your favorite healthy no-bake desserts.
These colorful cups of goodness offer a decadent cloud-like texture thanks to our kefir and farmer cheese that also enrich the recipe with protein, probiotics, and other nutrients like calcium and vitamin D. And if you’re a pistachio lover, you’ll adore this recipe because it’s packed with pistachio flavor from real pistachios and pistachio pudding mix. Laced with swirls of homemade chocolate syrup, every bite delivers just the right amount of each flavor to satisfy your cravings and make your taste buds dance with delight.
Crunchy granola and nutty pistachios provide a lovely textural balance for the perfect mouthfeel, especially when combined with Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese. Our cultured kefir and farmer cheese are excellent choices to use in healthy desserts like this, because they are creamy and can easily replace milk, buttermilk, and other types of cheese that make recipes more satisfying to enjoy without sacrifices. Plus, they boost any dish you make with complete protein and gut-friendly probiotics. That means you can support your gut all while enjoying desserts made better in just about any way you can dream up. Sign us up!
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The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 2 hours 30 mins Servings: 4Ingredients
For the Pistachio Pudding:
- 1 cup Organic Whole Milk Vanilla Kefir
- **or you can use plain or any other flavor of Lifeway Kefir you prefer
- 1 package sugar-free pistachio pudding mix
For the Farmer Cheese Layer:
- 1 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. raw honey
Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup/Shell:
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin coconut oil, melted
- 2 1/2 tbsp. dark cocoa/cacao powder
- 1 tsp. raw honey
Other Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup raw pistachio kernels
- 1/2 cup low sugar granola (like Purely Elizabeth) - any flavor works
- optional: fresh mint as a garnish
Directions
- Make the pistachio pudding: Mix Lifeway Kefir and the pistachio pudding mix in a bowl with a hand mixer until it mixes completely and thickens up. Set in the fridge for 2.5 hours to firm up.
- While the pudding is setting, go ahead and make the farmer cheese layer. Whip the farmer cheese, vanilla, and honey in a food processor, then transfer to a bowl, and place it in the fridge to chill while the pudding sets.
- Once the time has passed, or a few minutes before, make the chocolate syrup. It's best not to do this ahead of time since it hardens up the longer it sits. Blend the melted coconut oil with the cocoa powder and the honey in a small blender or a small bowl until it thickens into a sauce/syrup texture. Set aside.
- Assemble the cups: Place 4 small glasses on the counter, and place 1/4 the pudding mixture in the bottom of each cup. Add 1/8 cup granola per cup. Layer 1/4 the farmer cheese mixture on top of that until all the glass have a layer of pudding, granola, and the whipped farmer cheese mixture. Top each cup with 1/8 cup pistachios.
- Drizzle the chocolate syrup on top. It will harden into a shell the longer it sits on the deserts for an added layer of indulgence. Garnish with fresh mint if desired, then grab some spoons and enjoy!
