By: Jessica Ivaska | August 23 2011
Posted in Recipes - Seattle Recipes

When it comes to our food, we’re all about texture. Some people like each bite to be reminiscent of the last—soft and smooth, or chunky and crunchy. They don’t like to be surprised with a mash-up of textures in a dish. We however, do. We prefer chunky soups to puréed bisques, and we love a little bit of crunch and large pieces of fresh fruit in our morning cereal. That’s why we’re such fans of the yogurt parfait.

You know parfaits, right? They sell them everywhere these days—even at that place not to be named that’s marked with golden arches. Creamy yogurt mixed with fresh fruit and crunchy granola, all arranged in lovely layers. Each bite is a surprise not only to your taste buds but your teeth and tongue as well. It makes for a wonderful mid-morning snack, but sometimes we want something a little sweeter. And we want it a little cooler. And we want it to take advantage of the abundance of local produce here in Washington State. Enter the ice cream parfait.

By layering up alternating scoops of Molly Moon’s Peaches and Cream and Vanilla Ice Creams with fresh Washington Peaches (which are amazing this time of year) and Tall Grass Bakery Granola, you have a parfait that has been taken to the next level—and beyond. You may not be able to find a spoon big enough!

Washington Peach Parfait
Makes 4 parfaits

Ingredients
1 pint of Molly Moon’s Peaches and Cream Ice Cream, slightly softened
½ pint Molly Moon’s Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, slightly softened
¼ cup Tall Grass Bakery Granola
2 ripe Washington peaches, diced

Directions
Place one scoop of peach ice cream in the bottom of each of 4 ice cream dishes. Layer 1/8 of the diced peaches on top, followed by 1 tablespoon of granola. On top of the granola, place 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream. Layer another 1/8 of the peaches on top, followed by another 1 tablespoon of granola. Put another scoop of peach ice cream on top of the granola, and then sprinkle remaining tablespoon of granola on top to finish the parfait. Grab a spoon and dive in...

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