We had friends for dinner last night and I needed a dessert. I was going to do a rum chocolate cup, but then I spotted the bananas in the fruit bowl and couldn’t resist a banoffee pie, but I had no biscuits to crumble and I couldn’t be bothered with making pastry, so this was it – a combination of banoffee pie and the chocolate cup that I was going to make. Very yummy it was too, although you probably wouldn’t want to eat two, it is decadently rich. The chocolate ganache sets in the fridge so when you dip your spoon in you get the combination of a hardish chocolate and a silky smooth caramel. Mr OC described it as tasting like a Mars should taste.
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To make 6 cups
2 bananas, sliced thinly
2-3 tbsp rum (optional)
400g dulce de leche (otherwise known as Carnation Caramel)
150g 70% chocolate
300ml double cream
Method
Divide the banana between the 6 cups or glasses and pour a splash of rum over each. Mix the dulce de leche in a bowl until smooth and then spoon over the bananas. Chop the chocolate finely. Scald the cream in a pan over a medium heat. Remove the cream from the heat and stir in the chocolate until smooth. Pour the chocolate ganache over the caramel. Place in the fridge until ready to serve.
What a lovely idea for a dinner party pud – can be made in advance with no fuss – ideal. Sounds decadently delicious too.
Thanks Choclette, yes, it’s a handy pud to have, easy to put together and can just sit in the fridge waiting to be enjoyed.
The dessert seems very innovative to me – what a great idea for dessert.
Thank you Margaret.
I must admit, I have never heard of a banoffee pie, but it certainly sounds delicious and if it’s anything like a Mars, it must be good!
Well, you have to try a traditional version of the banoffee pie too, you are definitely missing out, it’s one of my favourites. But this one with chocolate will suit you as a confessed chocoholic very well.
Luscious and Wonderful.
I like it and agree with Choclette, even better when you can make it in advance.
Thank you Mangocheeks.