Let me break this down for you: peanut butter melt-away cookies smeared with jam, and layered between peanut butter mousse. Oh, and whipped cream and crushed peanuts, all packed up in a portable jar for the perfect picnic.
I adapted my lemon melt-away cookies recipe to make these peanut butter meltaways. When I rolled the cookie dough into a log, I used the bottom of the jars as my guide for the diameter. I wanted the cookies to fit easily into the jars. If your cookies don't fit, or if you're using store-bought, just break them to fit.
Peanut Butter Mousse and Jelly Parfait
Makes 2 8-ounce jars.
Ingredients
For the peanut butter meltaways:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter*
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- pinch of salt
For the peanut butter mousse:
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
For the rest:
- ⅓ cup of your favorite jam
- a few tablespoons crushed peanuts
Instructions
- First, make the cookies: In a medium bowl, stir together with a wooden spoon the butter and peanut butter. When the mixture is completely homogenous, add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Stir well. Finaly, sprinkle in the flour, cornstarch and salt. Stir until just combined. Scoop the dough onto a piece of wax paper or parchment paper. Gather it into a log that is the diameter of the glass jars you are using. Wrap it tightly, and store it in the fridge at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- When ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350. Slice the cookies into 6 even pieces, lay them on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool on the sheet 2 minutes before removing. Let cool completely.
- Next, make the peanut butter mousse. In a small bowl, beat together the peanut butter and cream cheese. In a different bowl, whip the cream. Add the powdered sugar once soft peaks form. Beat until combined.
- Stir half of the cream mixture into the peanut butter and cream cheese mixture. Reserve the remaining whipped cream for topping the desserts. Refrigerate the mousse until very cold, about 1 hour.
- Assembly: Have ready 2 8-oz. jars (or something similar). Spread a cookie with jam, and drop it into the bottom of each jar. Add a scoop of peanut butter mousse. Repeat twice. Top with the remaining whipped cream and crushed peanuts.
- The cookies are soft, so you shouldn't have to let the dessert set for too long. They didn't last longer than a day in my house!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1454Total Fat: 78gSaturated Fat: 40gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 443mgCarbohydrates: 178gFiber: 5gSugar: 112gProtein: 17g
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
You had me at "Peanut Butter Melt-away Cookies smeared..."! Peanut Butter Mousse...like the filling from Peanut Butter Pie? With jam? In a jar? This is off...the...chain! Fabulous idea! I can see a peanut butter and chocolate version, perhaps with marshmallow fluff, in your future...soon. xo
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
I am obsessed. Good thing my husband doesn't like pb because then I'd get to eat both jars!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
I don't think I'll ever be able to eat a PB&J between bread again, haha! This looks incredible, Christina. So creative and scrumptious!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Definitely would go for a walk carrying one of these parfaits! They sound incredible!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
It's Peanut Buttah Jellehhh TIME!!! These looks scrumptious Christina!
Christina says
I was trying SO hard not to get that song stuck in my head. Thanks a lot ;)
Jenny @ The Brunette Baker says
OMIGARSH! I want this. Like NOW. NOW.
Madison says
Girl, you are speaking my love language! This looks SO darn good.
Meagan @ Scarletta Bakes says
Man, on man, do these have my name written all over them! Such a lovely summer dessert!!
Stephie @ EYHO says
I am laughing my ass off envisioning B walking around with his glass of wine and you probably pretending you don't really know him..."Who is this strange man that keeps following me around the neighborhood?"
Let's be neighbors. I won't judge. I'll join with my own jar of dessert.
Julie @ Table for Two says
Love those cute little jars and I love this dessert even more!