Nutella & Mascarpone Cheese Dessert Platter

I'm not much of a dessert person but I do love Nutella! And if you are having company over, this is such a quick platter to put together to satisfy that sweet tooth! Enjoy!

• 1 8oz. container mascarpone cheese
• 1 tablespoon of Kahlua or more
• 4 graham crackers broken up
• a few thin slices multi-grain bread, grilled (try to get one with nuts & seeds)
• 3/4 cup Nutlella or more
• 2 tablespoons hazelnuts
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 ripe banana, sliced
• 1 pat unsalted butter 
• sprinkling of cinnamon
• a few pieces of dark chocolate 





Combine the mascarpone cheese and the Kahlua and spread on the platter. Spread your Nutella down and grate some dark chocolate over a corner of the mascarpone cheese. Break up the chocolate into little bite size pieces. It's nice to have that little touch of bitterness. In a separate bowl, combine the hazelnuts with honey. Add to the platter. This is a great platter because you can really do what you like with it. If you aren't a honey fan, you can leave the hazelnuts plain, on the side or omit them altogether. For the banana mixture, melt the butter and add the banana sauteing until they brown and the bananas begin to break down. They don't take long, about 5 minutes, stirring often, stir in the cinnamon and add to the platter. (The bananas are in the corner above the multi-grain bread, sorry not too much exposure but if you are a banana lover, add this to the platter!) Surround with the graham crackers and the multi-grain bread. I like adding the multi-grain bread because it gives the sweetness of all of the spreads a little bit of a break, almost like the crust on a sweet fruit pie. On second thought, if you are a fan of  peanut butter, it would be great with the Nutella and mascarpone cheese and maybe a little sea salt on the side! The combinations are endless, have fun! This platter serves about 4.