Banana-Cream Parfaits

Name: Banana-Cream Parfaits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 slices ripe bananas, peeled, cut on diagonal into 1/3-inch-thick slices; 237 milliliters chilled crème fraîche; 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 355 milliliters coarsely crumbled Coconut Shortbread Cookies plus 6 whole cookies for garnish; 2 Tbsps sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Banana-Cream Parfaits might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 385 calories, 3g of protein, and 38g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have bananas, crème fraîche, coarsely coconut shortbread cookies plus 6 cookies, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Combine cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and brown sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, stirring often, about 15 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Vanilla Bean

Brown Sugar

Cream

Seeds

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Pour liquid into bowl; chill until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.

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Bowl

Using electric mixer, beat crème fraîche and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl until thickened and fluffy (mixture will thin out at first but then will thicken). Discard vanilla bean and whisk vanilla cream until smooth. Divide vanilla cream among 6 glasses; top each with 5 banana slices.

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Creme Fraiche

Vanilla

Banana

Cream

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Sprinkle 1/4 cup crumbled cookies over each. Divide whipped crème fraîche among glasses. Top with remaining banana slices. (Can be prepared 45 minutes ahead. Cover and chill.)

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Cookie Crumbs