MAISON DE KENNEDY

Caramelana Delight

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (5/5) Tested by Cass — December 2025 — 1.5 hrs + freezing · Serves 8–10 · Freezes up to 8 weeks

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Base

• 1¼ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
• 1 stick (113 g) Unsalted Butter — melted

Dulce de Leche — Thick Caramel

• 1 tin Nestlé La Lechera

Banana Mousse

• 2 medium ripe Bananas — mashed completely smooth
• 40 g White Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• Pinch of Salt
• ½ tsp Powdered Gelatin + 1 tbsp cold water (bloomed)
• 150 ml Heavy Cream — whipped to soft peaks
• ½–1 tsp Lemon Juice — to stabilize color + brighten flavor

Fresh Banana

• ~1 Banana per 4 servings (¼ per dessert)

Whipped Cream

• 250 ml Heavy Cream — whipped (double this if you want plenty)

Specialty Tools

• Tall Silicone Molds (~3.5")

Served Layers (Bottom → Top)

Graham Cracker base → Dulce de Leche → Banana Mousse → Fresh Banana slices → Whipped Cream

Method

1. Banana Mousse: Bloom gelatin (½ tsp powdered + 1 tbsp cold water). Mash bananas until completely smooth — no lumps. Warm bananas with sugar, vanilla, salt, and lemon until steaming. Stir in gelatin. Cool to lukewarm. Fold in whipped cream. Fill molds to 2.75", cover airtight, and freeze at least 6 hrs.
2. Dulce de Leche Layer: Pipe ~0.5" room temperature Dulce de Leche on top of frozen mousse. Smooth using cling wrap pressed directly onto caramel. Freeze again.
3. Graham Cracker Base: Melt butter and add to crumbs. Remove molds, peel cling wrap, fill remaining space with graham mixture. Freeze again until ~1 hr before serving.
4. Prepare to Serve: Unmold 1 hour before serving. Let soften until chilled but not frozen. Top with fresh banana and whipped cream.
5. Garnish: Add a banana fan and a dulce de leche swipe. Serve extra cream on the side.

Notes

• First-time making: December 2025.
• Make sure bananas are fully blended — no lumps in the mousse.
• Double the cream if you want generous portions.
• The lemon in the mousse offsets the richness beautifully.
• Play with ratios — there is no perfect balance, only preference.
• Freezes beautifully for up to 8 weeks.
• Best served slightly chilled, not frozen.

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