Best Praline Parfaits Recipes

PRALINE PARFAITS

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"The recipe for this sweet, nutty ice cream sauce comes from a famous New Orleans restaurant," reports Cindy Stephenson of Houston, Texas. "When we entertain, I top each pretty parfait with whipped cream and a pecan half."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings (about 2-1/2 cups).

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 bottle (16 ounces) dark corn syrup
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans
3 to 4 cups vanilla ice cream

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine the corn syrup, sugar and water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in pecans. Cool completely. Spoon half of the ice cream into four parfait glasses or dishes. Top each with 2 tablespoons sauce. Repeat layers. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

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PRALINE PEACH PARFAITS

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Make a yummy crunchy cereal mix to layer inbetween yogurt and fruit for super parfaits.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups Cinnamon Burst Cheerios™ cereal
1 cup Yoplait® 99% Fat Free harvest peach yogurt (from 2-lb container)
2 1/4 cups peeled cubed peaches (about 2 large)

Steps:

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over low heat. Stir in sugar. Add pecans; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal.
Into each of 4 parfait glasses, spoon 1/4 cup cereal mixture, 2 tablespoons yogurt, 1/3 cup peaches, 1/4 cup cereal mixture, 2 tablespoons yogurt and remaining cereal mixture. Top with remaining peaches. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Parfait, Sodium 120 mg, Sugar 25 g, TransFat 0 g