Best Tropical Tapioca Parfaits Recipes

TAPIOCA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside.
• Mix the sugar, tapioca, milk and egg yolks together in a medium saucepan.
• Cook on medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil.
• Remove from heat, transfer the pudding to a medium bowl, and set in the ice bath.
• Chill for at least 1 hour or until pudding cools completely.
• To prepare the parfaits: place 3 tablespoons tapioca in a small parfait glass.
• Spread one tablespoon of sauce or preserves over the tapioca.
• Top with 3 more tablespoons tapioca and 1 more tablespoon sauce or preserves.
• Finish with a final layer of 2 tablespoons tapioca.
• Repeat with 5 more parfait dishes and garnish with nuts, candies, chocolate pieces, or a sprinkle of cinnamon, if desired.

TROPICAL TAPIOCA

Steps:

• Shake can of coconut milk well. Pour coconut milk into a 1-quart measure. Add whole milk to make 3 cups. Pour milk into a saucepan and add tapioca, sugar and egg. Stir gently just to combine, then let set 5 minutes.
• Over medium heat, bring tapioca mixture slowly to a full boil, stirring constantly with a rubber or wooden spatula. At the boil, remove from heat. Fold in fruit of choice. Pour into ramekins, dessert bowls, or lidded containers. Cool 20 minutes.
• Stir tapioca well in each container, then chill. Tapioca will thicken as it cools.

TROPICAL FRUIT PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together yogurt, lime juice, and cayenne pepper; set aside.
• Spoon 1/4 of drained fruit into the bottom of 2 wine or parfait glasses. Add 1/4 of the banana. Spoon 1/4 cup yogurt mixture over fruit and top with 1/4 cup of granola. Repeat layers.
• Serve immediately garnished with a sprig of fresh mint.