Peanut Butter Parfaits For Two Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth, about 4 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Spoon half into two parfait glasses; top with ice cream. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with peanuts.

PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in 1/2 cup whipped topping; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Stir in butter until coarse crumbs form. Press 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture into each of four parfait glasses. Spoon about 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture over crumbs; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chocolate chips. Repeat layers. Top with remaining whipped topping and chocolate chips.

PEANUT-BUTTER CHOCOLATE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Make the Chocolate Cream: Place chocolate chips in a metal bowl. Heat cream in a small saucepan until it bubbles around edges. Pour cream over chips, let stand 5 minutes; stir until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled, about 10 minutes. Using an electric mixer or a whisk, whip the chocolate until smooth and fluffy.
• Make the Peanut-Butter Cream: In a medium bowl, whip cream to stiff peaks. Whisk in sugar. In a medium bowl, fold whipped cream into peanut butter.
• To assemble: Divide peanut-butter cream equally among four juice glasses; top each with chocolate cream and peanuts. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill until ready to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP PARFAIT (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Put peanut butter and 2/3 cup milk in a bowl and beat with whisk until smooth.
• Add remaining milk and pudding mix. Beat with whisk until just starting to thicken, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in 1 cup Cool Whip. Mixture will be quite thick.
• Take out half of the pudding and divide between two stemmed red wine glasses. Smooth with back of spoon.
• Add cocoa powder to remaining pudding and mix thoroughly.
• Divide remaining Cool Whip between both glasses, on top of first layer. Smooth with back of spoon.
• Divide remaining pudding (chocolate mix) between both glasses and smooth with back of spoon.
• Sprinkle half of chopped nuts on top of each.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Serve.

PEANUT BUTTER PARFAIT WITH SALTED CARAMEL CRUNCH

Steps:

• Whisk the cream with the vanilla until just starting to stiffen. In a separate bowl, beat the peanut butter with the icing sugar to slacken, then fold the peanut butter mixture and the crushed banana chips into the cream. Tip into a container and chill in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
• To serve, paint a stripe of salted caramel sauce over two large plates, then scatter the stripe with the crushed brittle.
• Using a dessert spoon, scoop the parfait into an oval shape (a quenelle) and sit it on one side of the plate. Top the parfait with a standing row of three banana chips, then serve.

PEANUT-BUTTER CHOCOLATE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whip 1 cup cream along with sugar until soft peaks form. Reserve.
• Place peanut butter and remaining 1/2 cup (unwhipped) cream in another medium bowl; whisk until smooth. Add reserved whipped cream; gently fold in with a rubber spatula until combined.
• Creating alternating layers, spoon Chocolate Pudding and whipped cream mixture into 6 serving glasses or dishes. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 2 days. Crumble cookies over parfaits before serving.