Chocolate, Almond & Banana Parfaits
Created by ellie on March 3, 2016
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #23036
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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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.
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Step 2: In a bowl whisk together the mascarpone, amaretto, sugar and remaining cream (2 tablespoons) until blended and mixture begins to thicken.
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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.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (168.1 g)
- Calories 342.8
- Total Fat - 18.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 9 g
- Cholesterol - 51 mg
- Sodium - 286.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 36 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.3 g
- Sugars - 17.2 g
- Protein - 12 g
- Calcium - 231.3 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg