Banana Cream Pie Parfaits Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare pudding according to package directions, using the 2 cups cold milk. , Sprinkle 1 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs into each of four parfait or dessert glasses. Top crumbs with 1/4 cup prepared pudding and half of the banana slices. Repeat layers of crumbs, pudding and banana slices. , Garnish each dessert with whipped cream and a cherry if desired.

Steps:

• In a blender, combine vanilla yogurt, sliced banana, vanilla extract and blend until smooth.
• In tall glasses, arrange half of crushed cookies; add half of the banana mixture, then add with remaining crushed cookies and remaining banana mixture. Top with whipped cream and sift lightly with cocoa powder. Enjoy!

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.
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Steps:

• Pour milk into medium bowl and add pudding mix granules. Whisk for 2 minutes then gently stir in 1/2 cup of the whipped topping.
• Spoon 3 heaped tablespoons of the pudding mixture into each of 6 dessert dishes and then top each with 1 tablespoon of the chopped cookies and 3 banana slices. Repeat layers and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping immediately before serving and store leftover desserts in refrigerator.