Banana-Caramel Parfait

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Short on time but craving something sweet? This high-speed dessert may be the answer to your cravings. Play with this recipe. The bananas and caramel can easily be replaced with other fruits and toppings (like raspberries and chocolate sauce).

Preparation facts

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 cup (240mL)

Ingredients

2 oz (30g each) biscotti, hazelnut or plain (two cookies)

8 Tbs (120mL) caramel topping, fat-free

4 cups (510g) low-fat chocolate ice cream, any flavour will work

4 large bananas, peeled and thinly sliced

1 cup (30g) whipped cream, light

Directions

Place biscotti in a zip-lock bag, crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Set aside.

Remove top of caramel jar and place jar in microwave. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds until caramel is slightly melted and runny.

Spoon 1/4 cup (65g) ice cream into each of 8 parfait glasses. Top the ice cream with 1/4 cup (45g) banana slices and 1 Tbsp (15g) whipped cream. Rrepeat the layers, ending with whipped cream.

Sprinkle each parfait with about 1 Tbsp (7g) biscotti crumbs, and top with about 1 Tbsp (15mL) caramel sauce.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 377

Calories from Fat 80 (21%)

% Daily Value*

14%Total Fat 9g

24%Saturated Fat 4.8g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.9g

9%Cholesterol 27mg

8%Sodium 186mg

16%Potassium 559mg

23%Total Carbohydrate 70g

13%Dietary Fiber 3.2g

Sugars 41g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

14%Protein 7g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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