parfaits are sort of the ugly ducklings of the desert world. it's difficult to make them look good but they usually taste awesome. c'mon, can i really convince you that parfaits are delicious? no, they honestly look pretty sloppy so much so that i'm not posting a pic of the finished product. you're probably thinking 'gross, why on earth would i want to eat or make that?' but, trust me, this is a good everyday desert. all those layers of different flavors and textures seem like something that i would've found equally frightening and exciting to eat as a kid.....who am i kidding? parfaits still seems so wrong, but are so right. this particular combo is fairly classic. if you've enjoyed a frozen chocolate banana you'll probably be into this too.
chocolate, almond + banana parfaits.
adapted from bon appetit
serves 2
- vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 a bar of bittersweet chocolate
- amaretto liquor
- 1/2 cup marcona almonds
- 1 large banana
- roughly chop almonds and cut the banana into quarter-inch slices.
- heat the chopped chocolate in a double boiler until melted. add a generous splash of amaretto to the melted chocolate and stir until blended.
- layer banana and almonds into the bottom of two tall glasses. top each with the melted chocolate and layer with a scoop of ice cream. repeat. finish the parfaits with a drizzle of chocolate, slices of banana and a sprinkle of almonds.
