1
: a flavored custard containing whipped cream and syrup frozen without stirring
2
: a cold dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream
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For a nutritious breakfast or snack, make a mango parfait.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Make a yogurt parfait with unsweetened yogurt and fresh berries.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Dec. 2025
Some favorites were a pumpkin pie parfait with maple-cinnamon granola and a coconut praline granola with cacao mylk.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Make a yogurt parfait with unsweetened yogurt and fresh berries.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Dec. 2025
Some favorites were a pumpkin pie parfait with maple-cinnamon granola and a coconut praline granola with cacao mylk.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Parfait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parfait. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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parfait
noun
par·fait
pär-ˈfā 
1
: a custard containing whipped cream and syrup frozen without stirring
2
: a dessert of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream
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