Banana and Chocolate Cream Pie Parfaits

• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 9 whole graham crackers, coarsely crushed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced, for serving
• 1 pint banana or vanilla ice cream, for serving

1. Make the pudding In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 1/2 cup of water.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and salt with 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
3. Whisk in the cocoa powder, then whisk in the cornstarch slurry and cook until thick, about 1 minute.
4. Remove from the heat and whisk in the chocolate and butter until smooth.
5. Scrape the pudding into a bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface.
6. Let cool, then refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
7. Meanwhile, make the crumbs In a bowl, toss the crushed graham crackers with the butter, honey, cinnamon and salt until evenly moistened.
8. Make the banana cream In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the cream with the sugar, mashed banana and vanilla seeds to stiff peaks.
9. Spoon the pudding into six 8-ounce jars or cups.
10. Top with a sprinkling of the graham cracker crumbs, a layer of sliced bananas and a scoop of ice cream.
11. Garnish the parfaits with a dollop of the banana cream and graham cracker crumbs and serve.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/banana-and-chocolate-cream-pie-parfaits (may not work)