Banana Cranberry Dessert
This cool, creamy dessert prompts recipe requests whenever I take it to covered-dish. The mellow flavor of bananas complements the texture of cranberries. — Zelda Patterson, Grand Prairie, Texas
9 ServingsPrep: 25 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 44 wafers), divided
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 to 2 medium firm bananas, sliced and quartered
- 2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Sprinkle 1 cup wafer crumbs in an 8-in. square dish coated with
- cooking spray. In a bowl, combine the milk, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Pour over crumbs and spread to cover. Sprinkle with pecans.
- In another bowl, combine the bananas, cranberries and sugar. Spread
- over pecans. In a large bowl, beat the cream until it begins to
- thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form.
- Spread over fruit layer. Sprinkle with remaining wafer crumbs.
- Refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 9 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 503 calories, 26 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 128 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.