Black-Bottom Strawberry Cream Parfaits

 

1

package (8 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened

1/2

cup powdered sugar

1

tablespoon grated orange peel

1

cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping

16

thin chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed

16

fresh whole strawberries, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

8

teaspoons chocolate topping

• 1 In small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange peel until smooth. Gently stir in whipped topping.
• 2 Just before serving, into each of 8 parfait glasses, layer 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs, 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture, several strawberry slices, 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture and 1 teaspoon chocolate topping.