The Offset Spatula

I recently ‘liked’ NPR on Facebook and the first post of NPR that came up in my feed made me <3 them even more. It was titled ‘Verrines: A Glass Act‘ and talked about what verrines are, the difference between a verrine and a parfait and a few recipes. The dessert verrine caught my eye of course!

Completely enlightened and inspired, I decided to try out my version of the Berry Verrine, but with a healthy twist.
Heatlthy twist = sugar-free + gluten-free (+ enriched with protein?)
That basically meant the 2 most awesome ingredients from the main recipe- sugar and the oh-so-yum Milano cookies were out. *sadface*

Ah well.

So here’s the how-to for my version:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Coconut milk
1/4 cup Unsalted Cottage Cheese
2 tbls Heavy Whipping Cream
1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
1 tsp Orange Extract
1/2 cup Blueberries
3/4 cup Strawberries
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Puree 1/4 cup of strawberries with the coconut milk, cottage cheese, whipping cream, protein powder and vanilla and orange extract.
2. Pour in a wine glass (preferably not as big as the one I have) and put the glasses in the freezer for around 30mins.
3. When you take the glasses out, make a layer with the blueberries and then add the strawberry layer (it just looks better in that order thanks to contrast).
4. Optional: Top with some light whipped cream if you have some laying around- you wont regret it

The final result was pretty darn close to the original and probably no less tastier!

(L-R) NPR's Version, My Version

It was so refreshing and super-delicious! Each layer had its own personality, color, texture and taste…but they all came together so harmoniously in your mouth.

Raj made his own version as part of the ‘Flippin Delicious 4-course Meal‘  he cooked for a friend and I this weekend. He did not disappoint to say the least

All I can say is, I’m already looking forward to making the next one and what to put in it. A savory one maybe?

Make your own and link me!