Best Banana Nut Parfait Recipes

TROPICAL BANANA NUT PARFAITS

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Layered fruit, yogurt and Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal make a 15-minute quick and good-for-you treat.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy strawberry yogurt (from 32-oz container)
2 cups Banana Nut Cheerios™ cereal
1 medium banana, sliced
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons coconut, toasted*

Steps:

In each of 4 parfait glasses, alternate layers of yogurt, cereal, banana and strawberries.
Top each serving with coconut. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

BANANA-CREAM PARFAITS

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Categories Milk/Cream Mixer Fruit Dessert Kid-Friendly Banana Spring Chill Simmer Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 cup chilled crème fraîche*
3 ripe bananas, peeled, cut on diagonal into 1/3-inch-thick slices
1 1/2 cups coarsely crumbled Coconut Shortbread Cookies plus 6 whole cookies for garnish

Steps:

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. Pour liquid into bowl; chill until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
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. 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.) Place 1 whole shortbread cookie in each glass and serve.
*Available at some supermarkets.

BRAZIL NUT & BANANA PARFAIT

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Rich in protein, the oats and nuts in this sweet, crunchy dessert will help keep blood sugar levels stable.

Provided by Gill Paul

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup brazil nuts, chopped
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cups rolled oats
1 3/4 cups Greek yogurt with live active cultures
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
4 ripe but firm bananas, sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons demerara or other raw sugar

Steps:

Put the brazil nuts and maple syrup in a small saucepan over low heat and cook until the syrup bubbles. Remove from the heat and stir in the oats. Transfer to a nonstick baking sheet and place in a preheated oven, at 325°F, for 10 minutes, or until the oats are toasted and sticky.
Mix the yogurt with the vanilla, cinnamon, and confectioners' sugar and set aside. Reserve 4 slices of banana for decoration, then place the remaining bananas in another bowl with the lemon juice and raw sugar and toss to coat.
Divide half the yogurt mixture among 4 glass bowls or sundae glasses, top with half the bananas, then half the nut mixture. Repeat the layers, finishing with the nut mixture. Decorate with the reserved banana slices and chill until ready to serve.