Description
A luxurious layered dessert combining buttery shortbread crumbs, creamy vanilla mascarpone filling, and juicy strawberries topped with crushed pistachios. It’s light, fruity, and perfect for special occasions or summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (100 g) shortbread cookies, finely crushed
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp sugar (optional, for extra sweetness)
- 8 oz (225 g) mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese for a tangier flavor)
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (50 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
- Whole strawberries (for topping)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix shortbread crumbs with melted butter and sugar. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of serving glasses or dessert bowls. Chill for 10–15 minutes to firm up.
- In a bowl, beat mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until light and creamy. Chill until ready to assemble.
- Combine diced strawberries with sugar and lemon juice. Let sit for 10 minutes to release juices.
- Layer the components in glasses: Crumb base, a layer of sweetened strawberries, a generous layer of mascarpone cream, more strawberries on top, and sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Garnish each serving with a whole strawberry.
Notes
- For a tangier flavor, substitute mascarpone cheese with cream cheese.
- Adjust the sugar in the strawberry layer based on the sweetness of the strawberries.
- This dessert can be prepared a few hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator until serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg