Caramel Banana Trifle

Name: Caramel Banana Trifle
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 230 ml caramel sauce; 500 ml heavy cream; 30 ml icing sugar; 5 ml vanilla extract; 200 g ladyfinger biscuits; 60 ml kahlua (or Rum); 3 sliced bananas (oven roasted); 100 g sliced almonds (toasted); 100 ml coffee for dipping

Pretty to look at and deliciously sweet to eat, trifles are a festive treat that are now de riguer desserts, especially with an easy recipie like this one. Caramel and banana add a natural sweetness to these light and fluffy layers.

20 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Servings: 4

230 ml caramel sauce

500 ml heavy cream

30 ml icing sugar

5 ml vanilla extract

200 g ladyfinger biscuits

60 ml kahlua (or Rum)

3 sliced bananas (oven roasted)

100 g sliced almonds (toasted)

100 ml coffee for dipping

Steps

STEP 1

Mix the caramel sauce and half of the cream. Whisk until completely smooth.

STEP 2

Using a hand mixer, beat sugar, vanilla and remaining cream for about 5 minutes until soft peaks form. Do not over mix or the cream will split.

STEP 3

Break the ladyfinger biscuits in half and lightly dip into the coffee. In a glass cup, assemble the trifle. Begin with a layer of dipped ladyfinger biscuits, followed by the slices of microwave oven-roasted bananas, a drizzle of caramel sauce and a layer of whipped cream. Repeat the layering procedure until glass is full.

STEP 4

Top the trifle with whipped cream and a slice of banana, then sprinkle with toasted almonds

STEP 5

Tip

To make roasted bananas, preheat the microwave oven by pressing OVEN once, turn the dial to 180°C (355°F), and press START. Cut bananas in thick slices and arrange in a baking tray. Roast in the microwave oven for 5 minutes.

Caramel Banana Trifle