Yuletide Chocolate Dessert
Submitted by joannas
A no-bake holiday chocolate dessert with a vanilla wafer crust, buttery filling, and cocoa whipped cream layered with walnuts, bananas, and cherries. Chill overnight and slice.
YIELD
9 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
0 minREADY
1 daysNo oven required for this retro holiday showstopper.
A buttery vanilla wafer crust gets topped with a creamy layer of whipped butter and confectioners’ sugar, then piled high with chocolate whipped cream folded with walnuts, ripe banana, and sliced maraschino cherries.
The whole thing chills overnight (or gets frozen), letting the layers meld into something rich, fudgy, and wonderfully nostalgic.
It’s the kind of dessert your grandmother might have brought to a Christmas party in a refrigerator tray, and honestly, nobody has improved on the concept since.
Kitchen Tips
- Beat the butter and confectioners’ sugar until truly light and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time for a smooth, mousse-like layer
- Whip the cream with cocoa and sugar until it holds stiff peaks so the chocolate layer stays structured when sliced
- The full 24-hour chill (or freeze) is non-negotiable; it lets the layers set and the flavors develop
- Use a ripe banana with brown spots for the sweetest, most intense banana flavor in the chocolate layer
Ingredients
Directions
Mix together crumbs and melted butter; reserve 2 tablespoons for top.
Press remainder in bottom of 1-quart refrigerator tray.
Cream together ½ cup butter and confectioners’ sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Spread over crumbs. Combine sugar, cocoa, and cream; whip. Fold in nuts and fruits; pile atop mixture in pan.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs over.
Chill 24 hours or freeze. Cut in wedges.
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