Monday, July 22, 2019

monday {menu}


{recipe from here}

Banoffee Parfaits

with dates and caramel

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 large, ripe banana
  • 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt, (a mixture of half Greek and half regular yogurt)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 recipe of 2/3 cup of granola of your choice
  • 1 recipe of cooled date caramel - see recipe below;
* Put 1/3 cup of pitted, chopped dates (see notes), 1/3 cup of milk, 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt into a blender, blend together until smooth. Pour into a saucepan and heat whilst stirring over a low flame for 5-10 minutes, until thickened and reduced down to ~1/3 of a cup in volume. Set aside to cool.

INSTRUCTIONS:  
  1. Slice the banana into 1/4" thick coins. In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt and vanilla extract. 
  2. In 3 small, clean glasses or jars, layer the ingredients like this: 2 tsp granola, a few banana coins, 1 tsp date caramel, 2 tbsp of Greek yogurt. Repeat. Do this for all the jars/glasses. To finish, top with any remaining granola, banana and caramel.

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