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A layered Summer Strawberry Banana Dessert featuring fresh strawberries, banana slices, whipped cream, and graham cracker pieces.

Summer Strawberry Banana Dessert

This dessert came together during summer testing, and the strawberry-banana combo immediately felt right for hot days. It is a light, no-bake option perfect for warm weather.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 glasses

Equipment

  • Serving Glasses
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk or electric mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe bananas sliced
  • 250 g fresh strawberries sliced
  • 200 ml heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100 g crushed biscuits digestive or graham style

Instructions
 

  • Whip the heavy cream with the honey or maple syrup and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
  • In your serving glasses, create the first layer using crushed biscuits, followed by bananas, strawberries, and then the whipped cream mixture.
  • Repeat the layering process once more.
  • Chill the dessert for at least 1 hour before you serve it.

Notes

This recipe is simple and focuses on the fresh fruit flavor. You can adjust the sweetener to your taste preference.
By Emily Mitchell, Efficiency & Testing Coordinator at Recipes by Betty.
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