Chocolate Oatmeal Parfaits Food

OVERNIGHT OAT PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the mixed berries, pineapple and lemon juice; set aside.
• In another mixing bowl, combine the oats, cashew milk, honey and cinnamon and let stand for about 10 minutes.
• To four 16-ounce or eight 8-ounce clear containers with lids (or mason jars), add an even layer of the pineapple-berry mixture to the bottom of each. Next, fill each container to halfway with the overnight oat mixture, then top with more fruit. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of granola, and out the door the kids go.

OATMEAL-BANANA PARFAITS

Steps:

• Make the bark: Preheat the oven to 350. Combine the flour, oatmeal, walnuts, sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat and cook until light brown, 6 minutes. Stir into the dry ingredients. Press the dough into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake until golden brown, 30 minutes.
• Remove the crust from the oven and sprinkle with the chocolate; let stand until soft, then spread with the back of a spoon. Refrigerate the bark until firm, 30 minutes. Break into pieces.
• Make the oatmeal cream: Fill a large bowl with ice. Microwave 3/4 cup cream until simmering, 45 seconds. Puree with the oatmeal, sugar, a pinch of salt, vanilla and nutmeg in a blender. Transfer to a bowl and place over the ice; whisk until cool and thick. In another bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup cream until soft peaks form; fold in the oatmeal puree.
• Layer the oatmeal cream, bananas and crushed bark in 4 parfait glasses

CHOCOLATE OAT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Press two-thirds of oat mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , In a large saucepan, combine the milk, chocolate chips, salt and remaining butter. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and remaining vanilla. Spread over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE-AMARETTI PARFAITS

Steps:

• Melt 1 1/2 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate in the microwave; let cool. Mix with 1 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese and 1/3 cup sugar. Layer in glasses with raspberries and crumbled amaretti cookies.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Heat milk and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan over medium heat until begining to simmer.
• Reduce heat and add oats, cocoa and sugar.
• Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until thickened.
• If you want your oatmeal thick or watery, this is where you determine the consistency- don't stop until it's pretty much at the consistency you would like.
• Cover and let sit for about 5 minutes (this cooks the oatmeal more thoroughly).
• Remove cover, stir and serve.
• Garnish with chocolate chips, nuts, and/or fruit if desired.

CHOCOLATE-OATMEAL PARFAITS

Steps:

• PUDDING:.
• Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a medium-size heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture is hot.
• Gradually whisk 1/3 cup hot milk mixture into egg in a small bowl.
• Whisk egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture.
• Cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat; add chopped chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour mixture into a glass bowl.
• Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on warm mixture (to keep a film from forming), and chill 2 hours or until completely cool.
• PREPARE GRANOLA: While pudding is chilling.
• Stir together honey and next 2 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Stir together oats, flour, sliced almonds, and salt in a large bowl.
• Add honey mixture to oatmeal mixture, stirring until combined.
• Spread oat mixture onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• ASSEMBLY:.
• Layer 1 1/2 tablespoons Quick Oatmeal Granola, 3 tablespoons chocolate mixture, and 1/4 cup whipped topping into each of 6 (1 1/2-cup) parfait glasses.
• Repeat layers once; sprinkle each parfait with 1 tablespoons granola.