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banana coconut cream dessert

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
Whitewater, WI

A bump up from vanilla pudding with bananas! But almost as easy! (You could cheat and use whipped cream from a can... Also, because of a contest, there is no milk in the pudding rather half heavy cream and half water. Under normal circumstances, I'd just use the 2 cups milk!)

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For banana coconut cream dessert

  • 3/4 c
    graham cracker crumbs (1 square sleeve, crushed)
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1 sm
    package instant vanilla pudding, regular or sugar free
  • 1 c
    cold water
  • 2 c
    heavy cream, cold (divided)
  • 1 Tbsp
    superfine sugar
  • 1/2 c
    flaked coconut
  • 2 lg
    ripe bananas
  • 1 oz
    dark chocolate, shaved (optional)

How To Make banana coconut cream dessert

  • 1
    Mix graham cracker crumbs and sugar together. Melt butter and drizzle over crumb mixture, stir until combined. Spread in 9x13 inch pan and bake for 8 minutes. Let cool.
  • 2
    Whip 1 cup heavy cream together with sugar. Chill.
  • 3
    Toast coconut in skillet by stirring over medium heat until starting to turn golden. Stir half of toasted coconut into graham cracker mixture, save the rest for garnish.
  • 4
    Make pudding according to package directions except use 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup ice cold water instead of milk.
  • 5
    ASSEMBLE In each of 4 deep wine goblets, or other glass vessels, layer as follows: graham cracker mixture, a few slices of banana pudding, some whipped cream, graham cracker mixture, banana slices (save 4 slices to put on top as garnish) pudding Whipped cream Sprinkle toasted coconut and dark chocolate curls (if using) on top. (I used 2 goblets and a small glass bowl for the rest)

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