Layered Banana Dessert

Banana lovers, rejoice! Made with layers of pastry cream, caramelized bananas and toasted Swiss meringue, this dessert is for those who not only love bananas but also have a pronounced sweet tooth, as it is quite indulgent.

Very popular in the south of Brazil, this dessert takes other names as you travel up the country, such as banana na travessa, manézinho araújo, merengue de banana and gato de botas.