Baking is Love: banana cream parfaits with cream cheese frosting and strawberry.

A delicious combination of banana, cream, cream cheese and strawberry - I'm going fruity today with one new recipe: Banana Cream Parfaits with Cream Cheese Frosting and Strawberry!.

Trust me, you'll be wanting to get these little beauty of your list of things to make! Especially in a weather like this. Oh yes, it's already sooo warm here and I couldn't sleep really well last night because it's just too warm in my bedroom.

The banana and cream cheese frosting combined for an outrageously good flavour. It's sweet, fruity, creamy and also light. And a little touch of strawberries just take it over the top! They create a good-looking presentation, aren't they!. As I always say, strawberries never fail to help you capture great shots in any kind of desserts. :)

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I love how simple and elegant they look. Sometimes, simplicity is best. Many people also top them with Oreos or something extra-crunchy, it's also really great! You can top with buttery biscuits too, or something chocolatey, or nutty, or anything else just to give them more flavourful taste.

If you fancy giving it a try, here's the recipe to follow!

Making ca. 6 little bowls.

For the banana cream filling:

Ingredients:

1 large ripe banana

1 tablespoon honey

2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream

1/4 cup (55 grams) granulated white sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1). In a large bowl, peel and mash the banana with a fork, then add honey and mix them until well blended.

2). In another bowl, pour the heavy cream, add sugar and beat them (with an electric mixer) until the mixture forms soft peaks (ca. 1-2 minutes). Gradually whisk in the banana mixture and whisk them with a spatula until well blended (take care not to over-whip!).

3). Then add vanilla extract and whisk it once again (with a spatula) until the batter is perfectly combined.

4). Spoon the batter into 6 little bowls, cover and chill for at least 5 hours or better overnight, until the filling has completely set.

For the cream cheese frosting and assembling:

Ingredients:

16 oz. (452 grams) cream cheese (Philadelphia is best!)

2 sticks (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened

2 cups (250 grams) confectioner or icing sugar

1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

fresh strawberries

Directions:

1). Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer (at low speed), combine the cream cheese, unsalted butter, icing sugar and pure vanilla extract in a large bowl, and beat them until sugar is incorporated.

2). Increase speed to medium high and beat until frosting is light and whipped, about 3-4 minutes.
3). Spoon the frosting into a piping bag, decorate on top of each bowl of the chilled cream parfaits. Finally add fresh strawberries to make an even more beautiful-looking presentation.
5). Done and serve!.

Enjoy!

Hope you like it!