Did you get that I love peanut butter yet? True to my word I’m featuring a second recipe this week made using my favourite nut butter, I shared my Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad recipe earlier this week. Tomorrow is my birthday and as well as peanut butter my life wouldn’t be complete without desserts and I think a peanut butter cookie parfait is a fantastic foodie way to enter a new year in my life.
Finding my own version of balance extends beyond the realms of food, it’s about much more and includes my mental health too. However, food is a facet that helps me achieve balance and desserts are a massive part of it. I’m not a fan of restricting food groups and for me, sweet treats are essential to nurturing a healthy relationship with food. I know for a fact that if I stripped them out of my diet completely I would eventually eat all the sugary foods I can to compensate for not having any at all.
A healthier parfait dessert, made with a chocolaty oat base, creamy peanut butter filling and topped with chopped banana.
- Chopped banana
- 5 tbsp Arla Lactofree natural yoghurt
- 3 tbsp Arla Lactofree soft white cheese
- 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1-3 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 tbsp oats (can use gluten free oats)
- 2 tbsp cashew nuts
- 3 medjool dates (stone removed)
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
-
Stir together all of the ingredients until well combined. Test for sweetness to make sure it suits your taste buds. Set aside until needed.
-
In a food processor, blend together all of the ingredients until a breadcrumb mixture forms.
-
Place some of the chocolate oaty base at the bottom of a glass jar or bowl and pat down with a back of a spoon to remove any air.
-
Next, spoon on the creamy peanut butter filling. Approximately, 2 thirds of the parfait should be made up of the filling.
-
Top the parfait with sliced banana and your favourite toppings.
-
Chill in the fridge for up to 30 minutes before eating.
Making parfaits has become a bit of a thing for me. They’re so quick and easy to make and feel like an indulgent dessert when actually they can be healthier than most. Plus, there are so may different combinations that you can come up with.
Arla Lactofree invited me to take part in their #LactoFreeChallenge and swap my usual dairy for their lactose-free products. Arla Lactofree is made just like traditional dairy, but with the sugar, lactose, removed to make it digestible for people who are intolerant.
I can honestly say that I was really impressed with how easily they slotted into our everyday. The taste and texture were no different to regular dairy products and everyone in my family enjoyed them. We drink a lot of milk in our house and use it in our teas, smoothies, cooking, baking and on our cereal and it became one of our favourite products from the Lactofree range. To make cheesecakes and parfaits I like to mix natural yoghurt with cream cheese to get that perfect creamy filling. The Lactofree natural yoghurt and soft white cheese make a cracking parfait!
Think chocolate cookie like base topped with a thick and creamy peanut butter filling and sliced banana, yum! To make it even more special, I added a cheeky drizzle of chocolate sauce and crushed pistachios for good measure, but you could go crazy.
I’m really getting into videos at the moment and pushing my creativity. Check out this short teaser video showing how I made the parfait:
*Recipe commissioned by Arla LactoFree, but all opinions are my own.
This looks gorgeous, but I have to disagree about peanut butter – ugh! I do however LOVE almond butter, so a simple swap would render this just perfect 😉
Ha! I think almond butter would work just as well.
Love this espically when it’s a recipe and written so clearly. My other half loves peanut butter so I’ve saved this post and I’m going to give it a bash. Il let you know how it goes, and wether house hasn’t burnt down (Can you sense I’m not a cook?)
Oh fab! Let me know how you get on. 🙂
Looks so delicious Jemma. I was also doing the challenge and I love the Lactofree products especially the yoghurt which is so yummy!
That sounds delicious, I think it would make a lovely breakfast!
This looks like a really delicious nad delectable dessert.
Wow this a fantastic recipe. Loving how you have used Arla to create such fab foodie delights 🙂
This is looks delicious!! And quite an easy to follow recipe – thanks for sharing! X
Oh more peanut butter amazing, this sounds really yummy and refreshing x
wow I didn’t know that arla had so many products, these look very nice! tempted to make them myself now
Thank you! 🙂
This looks delicious! And so instagrammable 🙂
Thanks, Rebecca!
Yum i can see my husband and I making this. What a delicious dessert. xx
It does make a tasty healthier dessert option! 🙂
This parfait looks especially decadent and delicious! Using Arlo’s lactofree range to make this parfait is fab as it allows those who cannot tolerate dairy to also enjoy. Happy Birthday, I hope you have a wonderful day!
Thanks Sarah, I had a fab birthday!
I love this idea of a healthier peanut butter parfait desert , I love the sound of it, it looks delicious x
Thank you, Ana.
We have tried some area products as my youngest who is almost 2 has a diary allergy however on some of their packaging it says that they do include milk and that they may still include dairy so we are unable to use it – weird. The parfait you made looks great though!
Thank you! I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience with Arla.
Oh my, heaven! I lurve peanut butter. What a yummy recipe!
Me too! 🙂
This looks truly delicious! With some adjustments I reckon I could make it diabolically friendly too
I think that you totally could.
Hope you had a wonderful birthday. great idea to try a lacto free diet. I love peanut butter treats – The taste is so distinctive yet just a little feels such a big treat.
Thanks Helen! I had a magical birthday.
Peanut butter is my absolute fave! Never had it with banana though, must give this a try sometime.
It’s a match made in heaven!