Banana Cream Parfaits
Created by ellie on March 13, 2016
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 3.15h
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #23121
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 vanilla bean (split lengthwise)
- 1 cup creme fraiche (chilled)
- 3 bananas (peeled and cut on diagonal into 1/3 inch slices)
- Coconut shortbread cookies (1 1/2 cups, crumbled)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a saucepan combine the cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and the brown sugar. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean and bring to a simmer. Simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, stirring often (15 minutes). Pour into a bowl and let chill until cold - 3 hours or up to one day.
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Step 2: Using an electric mixer beat the creme fruited and 1/4 cup sugar until thickened and fluffy. Discard vanilla bean and whisk the vanilla cream until smooth.
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Step 3: Divide vanilla cream among 6 glasses; top each with 5 banana slices. Sprinkle 1/4 cup crumbled cookies over each. Top with remaining banana slices. ***can be prepared 45 minutes ahead; covered and chilled.
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Step 4: Place 1 while shortbread cookie in each glass and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (167.2 g)
- Calories 326.5
- Total Fat - 22.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.1 g
- Cholesterol - 54.8 mg
- Sodium - 56 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 23.5 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 36.4 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg