Chocolate, Almond, And Banana Parfaits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, divided
• 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
• 3 tablespoons amaretto
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 8 slices angel food cake, 1/2-inch-thick
• 24 slices bananas, 1/3-inch-thick diagonal (from about 3 bananas)
• 1/3 cup about sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 heat chocolate chips and 4 tablespoons cream in microwave in 1-cup glass measuring cup at 50 percent power just until chocolate is melted, about 30 to 35 seconds. stir to blend; cool chocolate sauce to lukewarm. whisk mascarpone, amaretto, sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons cream in medium bowl until blended and mixture just starts to thicken.
• 2 using 2 1/2-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out round from each angel food cake slice. place 1 cake round in each of 4 wine goblets or old-fashioned glasses. top each cake round with 3 banana slices, 1 heaping tablespoon mascarpone mixture, bittersweet chocolate sauce, and sprinkling of almonds. repeat parfait layering 1 more time and serve.