Berry Parfait with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream and Caramel

Name: Berry Parfait with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream and Caramel
Ingredients: ½ cup almonds or pecans; ½ cup Medjool dates, pitted; ½ cup oats; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon good vanilla extract (this is my favorite); 1 vanilla bean, with the seeds scraped out; 1 cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 cup California Giant strawberries; 1 cup California Giant blackberries; 1 cup California Giant blueberries; Caramel sauce

Try this delicious berry parfait and satisfy your sweet tooth!

INGREDIENTS

For the Date Mixture:

½ cup almonds or pecans
½ cup Medjool dates, pitted
½ cup oats
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon good vanilla extract (this is my favorite)

For the Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream:

1 vanilla bean, with the seeds scraped out
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Layer With:

1 cup California Giant strawberries
1 cup California Giant blackberries
1 cup California Giant blueberries
Caramel sauce

DIRECTIONS

- - In a food processor, combine ingredients for the date mixture. Pulse until mixture is crumbly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- - For the whipped cream, use a stand mixture with the whisk attachment to combine the vanilla beans, whipping cream and powdered sugar, until mixture is thick (about 3-4 minutes).
- - In stemless wine glasses, assemble by layering date mixture, whipped cream, berries and caramel. Repeat until glass is full.