Banana Couscous Pudding And Fruit Parfait Food

BANANA COUSCOUS PUDDING AND FRUIT PARFAIT

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a microwave-safe bowl in microwave. Carefully remove from microwave and stir in couscous. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand 5 minutes until couscous is tender.
• Meanwhile, prepare pudding according to package directions using fat-free milk. Stir in couscous (it is okay if couscous is still warm). Let stand 5 minutes until pudding is set.
• To make parfaits, layer about 2 tablespoons pudding, then 2 tablespoons bananas, 2 tablespoons pudding, then 2 tablespoons sliced strawberries in each of 4 tall parfait or other tall thin glasses. Repeat layers once. Garnish with mint sprigs if desired. Serve immediately. Yields 1 parfait per serving.

BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix sugar and flour in a saucepan. Separate eggs. Reserve whites for meringue. Stir yolks with a fork until blended. Add milk in same cup as egg yolks. Slowly stir egg/milk mixture into sugar/flour mixture until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until very thick. Remove thickened custard from heat, add butter and allow to melt. Cool. Add vanilla flavoring.
• Divide half of the crushed wafers between 4 (8-ounce) glasses or goblets. Top each with 5 to 6 slices banana. Pour half of the cooled custard evenly into each glass over the bananas. Repeat each layer with the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To make the meringue: whisk together the reserved egg whites and sugar in a large heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water and whisk constantly until the sugar is dissolved and whites are very hot to the touch. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a standing mixer. Whip the whites until stiff, glossy peaks form and the meringue is cool. Add the vanilla and mix well. Spoon the meringue or pipe with a piping bag over the pudding in each glass.
• Using a hand-held blowtorch, brown the meringue until golden. Serve immediately.

COUSCOUS PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium sided bowl, beat together the egg, egg white, and 2 Tbs of the sugar.
• In a medium sized saucepan, combine the milk, the remaining 2 Tbs sugar, orange rind, and salt and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
• Slowly pour the warmed milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly for 4 minutes or until thickened.
• Add the couscous and cook, stirring constantly, 6 minutes more.
• Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 6 minutes or until the couscous is tender.
• Stir in the raisins, nuts and vanilla.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

BLUEBERRY-BANANA PUDDING PARFAIT

Steps:

• Pour milk into medium bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chop bananas; toss with blueberries.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the pudding into each parfait glass. Cover each with layers of 1/4 of the fruit mixture and remaining pudding. Top evenly with whipped topping and almonds.

BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk in sour cream and vanilla. Fold in three-fourths of the whipped topping. , Set aside eight vanilla wafers. Place one wafer into each of eight parfait glasses; top with a third of the banana slices and pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Garnish with reserved vanilla wafers.

EASY BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush 10 wafers to form coarse crumbs; place 1/4 of the crumbs in each of 2 parfait glasses. Top each with 1 Tbsp. COOL WHIP, 2 banana slices and half of 1 pudding snack. Repeat layers of crumbs, bananas and pudding.
• Refrigerate 15 min. Meanwhile, wrap remaining banana slices tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Top parfaits with remaining COOL WHIP, wafers and banana slices just before serving.

CREAMY FRUIT AND PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix juice and extract until blended. Drizzle over cake cubes in large bowl; toss to evenly coat.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.
• Place half the cake cubes in 12 dessert dishes; top with layers of half each of the berries and pudding mixture. Repeat layers.
• Refrigerate 2 hours. Top with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.

BANANA PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush 20 wafers to form coarse crumbs. Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Reserve 4 banana slices for garnish. Layer half each of the wafer crumbs and remaining bananas evenly in 4 dessert dishes; repeat layers.
• Refrigerate 15 min. Top with remaining wafers and reserved banana slices just before serving.

BANANA CREAM PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush graham crackers in a baggie with rolling pin until course crumbs. Set aside.
• Using a whisk, whisk cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth.
• Add pudding mix, milk and vanilla; whisking until smooth.
• Fold in 2 ounces of whipped topping. Reserve 2 ounces cool whip to top parfaits.
• To make two parfaits. The layering really doesn't matter - do whatever you think looks the best! Here's how I do the layers for my DH and I: layer each parfait with graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 banana, 1/4 pudding mixture, 1/2 ounce whipped topping, 1/4 banana, 1/4 pudding mixture, 1/2 ounce whipped topping and lastly remaining graham cracker crumbs.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Can be eaten immediately or set in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to allow crumbs to soften (not too long or they'll turn to mush). Enjoy!