Description
Indulge in a delightful Banana Caramel Cream Dessert, combining the sweetness of ripe bananas, rich caramel, fluffy whipped cream, and a smooth vanilla pastry cream, all topped with a crunchy graham cracker crumble.
Ingredients
2 bananas
caramel sauce
fresh whipped cream
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups whole milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter melted
1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the vanilla pastry cream by combining sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually whisk in the milk over medium heat until thickened.
- Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl, then temper them with a bit of the hot milk mixture before pouring them back into the saucepan. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract. Allow it to cool.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cooled pastry cream mixture until well combined.
- In individual serving dishes, layer sliced bananas, a drizzle of caramel sauce, and the vanilla cream mixture.
- Prepare the graham cracker crumble by mixing crumbs with melted butter and sugar. Sprinkle over the top of the dessert.
- Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the sweetness of the pastry cream by reducing the sugar. You can also use store-bought caramel sauce for convenience.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: Banana Caramel Cream Dessert, dessert recipe, banana dessert, pastry cream, graham cracker crumble