PALEO BANANA PECAN PARFAITS
These Paleo Banana Pecan Parfaits are dairy-free and made without any refined sugars. Great as a healthy dessert or a rich sweet breakfast!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 534kcal
Equipment
- Food Processor or Blender
Ingredients
CREAM
- 1 ½ cups coconut cream full fat
- 2 bananas very ripe
- ¼ cup pecans raw or toasted
- 1 tbsp gelatin unflavored
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
CRUMBLE
- 1 cup pecans raw or toasted
- ¾ cup Medjool dates pitted
- ¼ cup coconut flakes
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch sea salt
ADDITIONAL
- 1 banana not too ripe and sliced for layers
- 12 pecans for garnish on top (toasting optional)
Instructions
MAKE THE CREAM
- In a mixing bowl stir together coconut cream and gelatin. until well combined. Let it sit and “bloom” for 10 minutes.
- After the 10 minutes have elapsed, combine the coconut cream and gelatin with the ripe bananas, pecans, maple syrup and vanilla in a food processor or a blender. Blend until completely smooth and refrigerate for 1 hour.
MAKE THE CRUMBLE
- Add all the crumble ingredients to the food processor or blender and pulse until thoroughly combined.
ASSEMBLE THE PARFAITS
- Alternate layers: add a scoop of the crumble to a parfait glass or a mini jar, top it with banana cream, then with banana slices, and repeat until all the glasses and jars are full.
- Garnish with the additional pecans on top (you can roast the pecans or leave them raw).
- Keep the parfaits in the fridge until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1parfait | Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 664mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg