Yuletide Dessert

Prep: 30 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

Yuletide Dessert is a festive, creamy treat featuring a crunchy vanilla wafer crust topped with a rich, whipped cocoa-flavored cream, chopped walnuts, mashed banana, and maraschino cherries. Perfect for holiday gatherings, it balances sweetness, texture, and flavor, making it an indulgent and visually appealing dessert for all ages.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 ripe banana

Instructions

  1. Mix crushed vanilla wafers and 1/3 cup butter to make crumbs.
  2. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a pan; reserve 2 tablespoons of the crumbs for topping.
  3. Cream 1 1/2 cups butter and 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar until smooth.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Spread the cream mixture over the crust.
  6. Whip 1 cup of cream with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
  7. Add 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, mashed banana, and maraschino cherries to the whipped cream and fold gently.
  8. Pile the whipped mixture on top of the crust.
  9. Scatter the reserved crumbs over the top.
  10. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

990 kcal 50% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.5g 25% DV
Total Fat 61.9g 79% DV
Carbs 102.7g 37% DV
Fiber 13.2g 47% DV
Sugar 48.3g 97% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 183.5mg 8% DV
Potassium 1077.5mg 23% DV
Cholesterol 180.5mg 60% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 122mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 11.8mg 13% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 161.5mg 12% DV
Iron 5.8mg 32% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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