Sweet, creamy and delicious… this Banana Caramel Cream Dessert is my new favorite treat!
Some may say I’m a bit obsessed with desserts… and I’m sure they’re right.
A few weeks ago I was laying in bed late at night, dreaming up the creation I have for you today. Mind you, it’s nothing all that ground breaking… but it sure is delicious!
This recipe starts with delicious homemade pastry cream, then fresh bananas, whipped cream, caramel sauce, and a graham cracker crust.
Each element is pretty tasty on it’s own, but when layered together they create a truly amazing dessert!
Here are some step by step photos to get you started on this dessert, and you’ll find the full printable recipe at the end of the post.
Press graham cracker crumble into individual dishes.
Add a layer of pastry cream and bananas.
Top bananas with whipped cream, graham cracker crumble and caramel. Repeat layers.
How to Make Banana Caramel Cream Dessert
Banana Caramel Cream Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 bananas I used two bananas for 6 small dessert servings
- caramel sauce Good quality or dulce de leche.
- fresh whipped cream I used 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream and 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
Vanilla Pastry Cream
- Vanilla Pastry Cream
- 2/3 cup sugar can be reduced to 1/2 cup if you prefer desserts less sweet
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Graham Cracker Crumble
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs about 10 full sized crackers
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
Make Pastry Cream
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a fork to combine. Set aside.
- Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually pour in milk, while whisking, to make a smooth mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils. Continue to cook and stir one minute.
- Pour several tablespoons of the hot mixture into the bowl with the eggs and immediately stir well. Pour warmed egg mixture into the pan with the rest of the hot milk mixture. Return to a slow boil, and cook one minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Set aside to cool. When the pan has cooled, place in the refrigerator to fully cool. If desired, lay a piece of plastic wrap on the top surface of the pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming.
Make Graham Cracker Crumble
- Crush crackers in a large ziplock type bag. Pour crumbs, sugar and melted butter into a bowl and , stir until fully combined. Pour into a 9"x13" casserole dish and press into a even layer. Bake at 350*F for 10-12 minutes, until light brown. Allow to cool.
Assemble dessert
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumble into individual serving dishes. Use a small glass to press the crumble into a firm layer (as pictured below).
- Add a layer of pastry cream into each dish. For easy assembly, fill a large ziplock type bag with the pastry cream, snip off the end and fill the dishes from this bag.
- Add a few slices of banana.
- Top bananas with a layer of whipped cream.
- Add some graham cracker crumble and a drizzle of caramel (scoop caramel or dulce de leche into a small ziplock bag and snip off the end for easy application).
- Repeat layers 2-5
- Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 3 hours. Top with a slice of fresh banana just before serving.
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To die for recipe!!! I promise to give you all the credit when I make this recipe 🙂
I love the little glass cups these are in. Can you share where you found them?
I think I bought them at Pier One. I know I’ve seen similar ones at Pier One, and Bed Bath an Beyond… I just can’t remember for sure which place I bought these! They are sold in a boxed set of I think 12.
I just made these, but my pudding mixture never thickened, I even added more cornstarch than it called for….Any ideas what went wrong?
My only guess is that you didn’t cook it quite long enough, or bring it to a boil. There should be plenty of startch as is. It does continue to thicken in the fridge, have you already chilled it?
This dessert looks awesome!!! Where did u find the caramel sauce I have baan searching everywhere
Simone- I made my own caramel/dulche de leche by cooking a can of sweetened condensed milk (google how to make dulche de leche). It’s quite easy, but takes a few hours. Alternatly, you could use any good quality, nice thick caramel sauce from your local grocery store.
I made these tonight but didn’t have graham crackers…..I used pecan sandies for the crust. My kids raved over dessert! I asked them if this was one I should make again and they said…”Oh Yes! Every Sunday!” Thank you for this yummy recipe!
Those banana cream treats look so amazingly good!
I would like to make this for a baby shower I'm hosting next week, but I was wondering: how do you think it will hold up if I make it them night before? Or at least several hours in advance? I'm afraid it's get soggy and the banana slices will turn brown.
This looked so good i had to come back and read it again….wow!!!
These are adorable…I love all the layers of deliciousness! This is a beautiful twist on a beloved dessert! Thanks for sharing!
Do you have digestive biscuits in Australia? They are similar to graham crackers…