Panda Parfait Parade
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TypeDessert
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 24, 2026
Two parfait pandas celebrate diplomacy right on your dessert plate.
A festive dessert of vanilla and chocolate parfait, built as two sitting pandas on a row of green kiwi, referencing panda diplomacy between China and the US. The pandas are clearly recognizable by their round shape and black-and-white colors, making the dish cheerful and shareable.
Ingredients
- 500 ml heavy cream
- 200 ml whole milk
- 100 g sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 vanilla pod
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 2 kiwis
- 8 Oreo cookies
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 8 mini marshmallows
Method
- Separate the eggs and whisk the yolks with the sugar until fluffy.
- Bring the milk with the vanilla pod to a boil, remove from heat, and slowly pour into the egg mixture.
- Pour back into the pan and heat until slightly thickened. Let cool.
- Whip the cream stiff and fold into the cooled mixture.
- Divide the mixture in two. Melt the chocolate and mix into one part.
- Line half-sphere molds (small bowls or muffin tins) with plastic wrap. Fill four with vanilla parfait and four with chocolate parfait. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Peel the kiwis and slice thinly. Arrange in a row on the plate as bamboo.
- Remove parfait from molds. Place one white and one brown sphere per person side by side as a panda duo.
- Use Oreos as ears, mini marshmallows as snouts, and cocoa powder for spots. Drizzle honey over the kiwi.
- Serve immediately.
Serving notes
- Serve on a long plate so the pandas sit in a row, as if being transported.
- Add extra kiwi as green bamboo for a festive effect.