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Banana Tahini Cardamom Cottage Cheese Parfait

Creamy cottage cheese swirled with nutty tahini and cardamom, layered with sweet banana and chopped dates, and finished with crisp toasted pepitas and sesame seeds.

Banana Tahini Cardamom Cottage Cheese Parfait

Ingredients

  • 2⅔ cups600 gCottage cheese, 2%
  • 2 tbsp32 gTahinistirred well
  • 1 tbsp20 gMaple syrup
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cardamom
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
  • 3 medium360 gBananasliced into thin coins
  • 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
  • 2 dates48 gMedjool dates, pittedfinely chopped
  • ⅓ cup40 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)store-bought toasted
  • 1½ tbsp15 gSesame seedsstore-bought toasted

Steps

  1. Prepare first: slice the banana, finely chop the dates, and set out four glasses or jars.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the cottage cheese, tahini, maple syrup and cardamom until well combined and creamy; for a smoother texture, beat it vigorously for a minute.
  3. In a second bowl, gently toss the banana slices with the lemon juice and the cinnamon to keep them from browning.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the toasted pumpkin seeds, toasted sesame seeds and chopped dates to make the crunchy topping.
  5. Spoon half of the tahini cottage cheese evenly into the four glasses, then top with half of the banana slices.
  6. Sprinkle half of the seed and date topping over the banana layers.
  7. Add the remaining half of the tahini cottage cheese, then the remaining half of the banana slices.
  8. Finish with the remaining half of the seed and date topping and serve right away so the seeds stay crisp.

Contains: Milk, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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