Pineapple Banana Creamy Dessert
- 13 cup butter
- 1 12 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 10 tablespoons icing sugar, divided
- 2 bananas, ripe but firm
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 12 cup water
- 1 (160 ml) can coconut milk, divided
- 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (19 ounce) can crushed pineapple, divided
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 16 banana chips (also called dried bananas) (optional)
- Melt butter.
- Place graham cracker crumbs and 2 tbsp icing sugar into 9" square baking pan (or equivalent size bowl), add melted butter and mix until even.
- Set aside 1/3 cup of graham mixture and press remainder into bottom of pan.
- Drain pineapple, reserving 3 tbsp juice.
- Cut bananas into slices and place in bowl with water and lemon juice to prevent browning.
- After a few minutes, lay slices on paper towel, cover with another paper towel to dry.
- Spread banana slices over graham cracker crust.
- Set aside 2 tbsp of "cream" at the top of the coconut milk can and pour the rest into a medium bowl.
- Add 4 tbsp icing sugar and mix a few seconds.
- Add cream cheese and beat until smooth.
- Set aside 1/3 cup of pineapple, then add remaining pineapple to cream cheese mixture and mix until even, then spread over bananas in pan.
- Place reserved coconut cream and whipping cream in medium bowl and beat on high until it thickens.
- Add reserved pineapple juice, remaining 4 tbsp icing sugar and vanilla, and beat until soft peaks form.
- Fold in reserved pineapple and spread over cream cheese mixture in pan.
- Sprinkle reserved graham cracker mixture over whipped cream mixture and place banana chips on top.
- Serve immediately, or better yet, chill a few hours.
butter, graham cracker crumbs, icing sugar, bananas, lemon juice, water, coconut milk, cream cheese, pineapple, whipping cream, vanilla, banana chips
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pineapple-banana-creamy-dessert-426212 (may not work)