COCONUT, CHOCOLATE & BANANA CREAM PARFAITS
Makes about four 16oz parfaits, Easy + Homemade Versions Provided
CHOCOLATE SAUCE (8oz) (Homemade, Use Store Bought for Easy Version)
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- ¾ Cup Sugar
- ½ Cup Cocoa Powder (Hershey)
CHOCOLATE + BANANA CREAM INGREDIENTS (Easy Version, Follow Box Directions)
- 5.1 Oz (Large Box) Chocolate or Chocolate Fudge Pudding Mix
- 5.1 oz (Large Box) Banana Pudding Mix
- 4 Cups Coconut Milk
CHOCOLATE CREAM INGREDIENTS (Homemade Version)
- ½ Cup Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder (Hershey)
- ¼ Tsp Salt
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 1 Egg
- 2 ¼ Cups Coconut Milk
- 2 Tsp Vanilla
- ½ Cup Chocolate Chips
- 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
VANILLA CREAM INGREDIENTS (Homemade Version)
- ½ Cup Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
- ¼ Tsp Salt
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 1 Egg
- 2 Cups Coconut Milk
- 2 Tsp Vanilla
- 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
LAYERING INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ Cups Shredded Coconut, Toasted (8 Minutes on 350)
- 2 to 4 Bananas, Sliced Then Cut In Half
- 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
- ½ Box Mini Nilla Wafers, Crushed
- 1 Can Coconut Milk Whip Cream (Redi-Whip)
HOMEMADE INSTRUCTIONS
SAUCE …. Combine butter and vanilla and pan and cook until melted on medium heat. Turn up to medium-high and add in sugar and cocoa powder, then whisk. Bring to a boil and continue whisking for five minutes. Once done set aside to cool then pour into measuring cup or container for storage. Will take a long time to cool, you might want to refrigerate. To reuse leftovers later, just microwave 20-30 seconds.
CHOCOLATE & BANANA CREAM … Prepare each cream type separately as follows:
1. Mix sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder (chocolate cream only), and salt together in a bowl.
2. Add egg yolks and egg to the bowl and whisk until evenly combined.
3. In a medium pan, bring coconut milk and vanilla to a boil, then remove from heat (leave stove on).
4. Pour half of heated milk into bowl and whisk until evenly combined (smooth).
5. Pour bowl contents into pan with remaining milk and return to heat, again whisking until evenly combined.
6. When milk mixture is once again boiling, remove from heat and add in chocolate chips (chocolate cream only) and the butter.
8. Once cooled in pan, transfer both cream’s to clean bowl, cover well with a lid or plastic wrap, and place in the fridge for about two hours. I recommend stirring about every 30 minutes to prevent the top from drying out and getting yucky.
PARFAITS … In 16oz cups, layer parfaits in the following way:
1. LAYERING INGREDIENTS: 2 spoons of crushed Nilla Wafers, cover in banana pieces and chocolate chips, cover in whipped cream, cover in toasted coconut, top with chocolate sauce
2. Chocolate Cream, about 5 spoonful’s
3. Banana Cream, about 5 spoonful’s
4. Layering Ingredients again (#1)
5. Chocolate Cream, about 5-6 spoonful’s
6. Banana Cream, about 5-6 spoonful’s
7. Layering Ingredients again with extra whip cream and some chocolate chips and extra Nilla Wafers on top if you want.
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