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Chocolate, Almond & Banana Parfaits

Here's how you make Chocolate, Almond & Banana Parfaits
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 0m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 90 grams bittersweet chocolate chips (1/2 cup)
  • 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (divided)
  • 170 grams mascarpone cheese (3/4 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons Amaretto
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • Angel food cake slices (8 slices, 1/2 inch thick)
  • 3 bananas (cut into 24 slices, about 1/3 inch thick or so)
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds (toasted)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a one cup glass measuring cup that is microwave safe heat the chocolate chips and 4 tablespoons of the cream at 50% power for about 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted; stir to blend and let the chocolate sauce cool to lukewarm.

  • Step 2: In a bowl whisk together the mascarpone, amaretto, sugar and remaining cream (2 tablespoons) until blended and mixture begins to thicken.

  • Step 3: Using a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter cut a round from each slice of cake. Place one round in each of 4 wine goblets or other glasses. Top each cake round with 3 banana slices, 1 tablespoons of the mascarpone mixture, chocolate sauce and a sprinkling of almonds. Repeat layering one more time for each glass.


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