Red white and blue paleo pound cake parfaits with cherries, blueberries, paleo pound cake, coconut milk yogurt, and honey. These healthy desserts are perfect for sharing with friends and family on the 4th of July or any summer gathering.
This post is sponsored by Harry & David.
I say this every year, so I probably sound like a broken record to some of you, but the 4th of July is my favorite holiday. What’s not to love? It’s summer, there’s BBQ-ing, drinking, spending quality time outdoors with friends and family, fireworks, and the ultimate excuse to whip up a red, white and blue dessert.
And that’s exactly what we have here: a patriotic dessert that is quick and easy to make, perfect for people of all ages, and ideal for those with dietary restrictions.
I’m a big fan of the layered dessert. I attribute this to the layered Jell-O and whipped cream treats my mom used to make my siblings and I as kids. She would use her fancy crystal glasses for the layered Jell-O treats, and I loved slowly savoring each bite, each layer. Well, this is no homemade Jell-O situation, but it is a healthy parfait, perfect for those who like keeping their desserts on the cleaner end.
I whipped up these parfaits using Harry & David’s blueberries and cherries. If you haven’t tried Harry & David’s fruit yet, lemme just spoiler alert you right now and tell you it’s the sweetest, juiciest, most flavorful and intoxicatingly delicious fruit.
In addition to the berries, I used my Coconut Flour Paleo Pound Cake, coconut milk yogurt, and a drizzle (okay, shower) of honey for these parfaits. I simply chopped up slices of pound cake (which you can make days and days ahead of time) and layered everything together in stemless wine glasses.
The end result is that creamy, sweet, tangy experience with so many flavors and textures.
You can easily incorporate your own favorite pound cake into these parfaits, or any of your favorite sturdy cakes for that matter.
Have an amazing weekend!!
Red White and Blue Pound Cake Parfaits
Ingredients
- 4 slices Coconut Flour Paleo Pound Cake chopped into cubes
- 1 cup Harry & David Cherries pitted and halved
- 1 cup Harry & David Blueberries
- 32 ounces coconut milk yogurt see note*
- 1 batch Coconut Whipped Cream optional
- honey to taste
Instructions
- Divide the ingredients between 4 glasses (note: to make more, simply scale up the amount of pound cake slices, cherries, blueberries, and yogurt), layering each ingredient (I start with yogurt, then honey, then berries, then pound cake and repeat). Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 8 hours before serving.
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my favorite is an ice cream cookie sandwich 🙂
I love anything with fresh berries… My favorite for the 4th is probably a berry trifle.
I like angel food cake with lemon whipped cream, blueberries, and raspberries!
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Favorite 4th of July dessert is anything with red, white and blue sprinkles!
I think that this recipe is now my favorite for the fourth of July!
Actually, any dessert is delicious any time right? But, since I have to be dairy free and sugar free, I like fruit for dessert and especially watermelon in the summer.
sorry I meant favorite July 4th dessert
my favorite july 4th post is jello pie with raspberries, blueberries and strawberries and whipped cream. its so refreshing
These look perfect for the 4th of July….and any other day this summer!
My kiddos (4) , husband and I love our fresh blue berry , strawberry and coconut yogurt ice pops we make every year ! Great after ir towns old fashion 4th of July parade! Definately have to add this recipe. Thank you
I’m not sure if this counts as dessert but I absolutely love watermelon as a summer dessert. The cold, sweetness makes a hot summer day soooooo much betta!
I usually love wedges of watermelon for the 4th, but these look delicious enough for me to spend some quality time in the kitchen. Thanks for such a beautiful recipe!
Brownies a la mode!
Yuuuum! I like your style!