DELICATE VANILLA CREAM CHEESE DESSERT WITH PEACH WINE JELLY

An incredibly smooth and elegant dessert that’s surprisingly easy to prepare. Creamy vanilla-speckled cheese layered with a luscious peach-infused wine jelly, topped with crunchy cereal biscuits and fresh peaches.

🥣 Ingredients

Cream Cheese Layer:

125 g cream cheese (e.g., Philadelphia)
1 vanilla bean (pod)
2 tbsp heavy cream (unwhipped)
1 tbsp sugar

Peach Wine Jelly:

300 ml rosé wine (or red wine)
80 g sugar (if dry wine) or 100 g sugar (if semi-dry wine)
1 packet gelatin (10 g)
40 g cereal biscuits (crushed)
1 peach or nectarine (thinly sliced)

Yield

2 servings

Instructions

Prepare Cream Cheese Layer

Mix cream cheese, sugar, and heavy cream until smooth and well combined.
Split vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out seeds, and stir them into the cream mixture for a lovely speckled texture.

Make Peach Wine Jelly

In a saucepan, combine wine, sugar, and the empty vanilla pod.
Simmer for 10 minutes until slightly reduced to a syrup consistency.
Remove vanilla pod, dissolve gelatin in the warm syrup, and let cool to room temperature.

Prepare Assembly

Crush cereal biscuits finely.
Thinly slice peaches or nectarines until almost transparent.

Layer the Dessert

Divide cream cheese mixture evenly into two clear glasses and smooth with a spoon or piping bag.
Add a thin layer of crushed biscuits on top.
Arrange thin peach slices over the biscuit layer, filling the glasses nearly to the top.
Slowly pour the cooled wine jelly over the peaches, careful to avoid disturbing the biscuit layer.

Set and Chill

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until the wine jelly has set.

💡 Tips

Use good quality cream cheese for a silky texture.
Make sure to dissolve gelatin completely to avoid lumps.
Pour the wine jelly gently to keep biscuit layers intact.
Serve in transparent glasses to showcase the beautiful layers.

📝 Final Thoughts

This dessert combines creamy, fruity, and crunchy textures with elegant flavors—perfect for a refined yet simple sweet treat.