Chocolate Banana Parfaits

Little one enjoyed his dessert!

I am happy to share Valentine’s Day dessert – four months late. Not sure why it’s taken so long to share this but better late than never right? I really don’t like going out for dinner on Valentine’s Day. I’d rather make a nice dinner at home and enjoy spending the day of love with the man I love than competing with everyone in town for a table at a restaurant. This year wasn’t any different. I made a tasty dinner for three (I have two men I love now!) and we enjoyed quality time together at home.

This year I had fun making dessert. It uses only three ingredients and takes a few minutes to whip up. I decided to make it more Valentine-y by putting all the ingredients in red glasses. What I really like about this dessert is how versatile it is. Try any pudding and fruit combination to make this dessert work with any meal you are making. The original recipe called for lite/fate-free/sugar-free ingredients. I went full-fat on everything. I’m a rebel.

Enjoy!

1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

2 cups cold milk

2 bananas, sliced

¾ cup thawed Cool Whip

Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk for two minutes. Spoon half the pudding evenly into four dessert glasses then cover with layers of bananas and half the Cool Whip. Top with remaining pudding and Cool Whip. Chill for one hour before serving.

Adapted from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/low-fat-chocolate-banana-parfaits-51211.aspx?cm_mmc=eml-_-rbe-_-20120410-_-1074&cm_lm=4D7D535C64198320269D1D91F8C91141