Banana Caramel Tart

Oh my gosh, my kids are winter break right now, and it is all girls, all the time. 12 outfit changes a day. Dress up “dressy dresses”, magic wands, fairy wings, light up shoes, glitter Toms, headbands, purple sparkle nail polish, pink play dough, tea parties, cookie baking, katy perry songs, tutu’s and pink scooters trailing ribbons and pink feathers.

Banana Caramel Tart

Then today they made me watch Dolphin Tale. Seriously? Waaaaahhhhh!!!! I cried my eyes out.

Banana Caramel Tart

So then after a nutritious dinner of chips and guacamole, (we get to do that on winter vacation, right?) I made this tart for dessert. Mostly because I just felt like caramel and bananas.

Banana Caramel Tart

This is a super fast and easy tart. Like the kind of dessert you could throw together in 15 minutes and have people oohing and aaahing. Not bad, huh?
Crispy buttery crust (that comes from the freezer section- yay!!) rich creamy caramel and sweet bananas. Heavenly guys.

Banana Caramel Tart

To make the tart, this is what you do:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread the puff pastry dough out next to each other, and pinch the two sheets together to make one big tart . Then fold the edges over to make a crust.

Banana Caramel Tart

Bake the crust in the oven until crispy and golden, about 10 minutes.

Banana Caramel Tart

While the crust is baking, make the caramel sauce:

In a large heavy pan add the sugar and heat over medium heat.

Banana Caramel Tart

When the edges start to caramelize, use a whisk to stir everything together.

Banana Caramel Tart

Banana Caramel Tart

When the sugar has melted, add the cream, which will bubble up.

Banana Caramel Tart

Banana Caramel Tart

It will initially seize up, but just keep stirring over low heat until the sauce is smooth. This can take up to 5-7 minutes.

Banana Caramel Tart

Remove from the heat and add the butter to the caramel, whisking until sooth.

Banana Caramel Tart

Transfer to a bowl to cool and set the caramel aside.

Banana Caramel Tart

Peel and slice the bananas into 3rds or quarters lengthwise.

Banana Caramel Tart

Pour 2/3rds of the caramel over the tart.

Banana Caramel Tart

Lay the bananas over the caramel.

Banana Caramel Tart

Drizzle the last 3rd of the caramel over the top of the bananas, and use a spoon pr spatula to try and smooth the caramel over the bananas evenly.

Banana Caramel Tart

Bake another 3-5 minutes until everything has melted together.

Banana Caramel Tart

When you remove the tart from the oven, slice and serve hot or at room temperature.

Banana Caramel Tart

Adapted from Food and WIne Magazine

Recipe: Banana Caramel Tart

Ingredients

  • -1 box puff pastry (2 sheets)
  • -4 bananas
  • For the caramel:
  • -1 cup sugar
  • -1 cup heavy cream
  • -1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • -2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread the puff pastry dough out next to each other, and pinch the two sheets together to make one big tart . Then fold the edges over to make a crust.
  2. 2. Bake the crust in the oven until crispy and golden, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3. While the crust is baking, make the caramel sauce:
  4. 4. In a large heavy pan add the sugar and heat over medium heat.
  5. 5. When the edges start to caramelize, use a whisk to stir everything together.
  6. 6. When the sugar has melted, add the cream.
  7. 7. It will initially seize up, but just keep stirring over low heat until the sauce is smooth. This can take up to 5-7 minutes.
  8. 8. Remove from the heat and add the butter to the caramel, whisking until sooth. Set the caramel aside.
  9. 9. Peel and slice the bananas into 3rds or quarters lengthwise.
  10. 10. Pour 2/3rds of the caramel over the tart.
  11. 11. Lay the bananas over the caramel.
  12. 12. Drizzle the last 3rd of the caramel over the top of the bananas, and use a spoon pr spatula to try and smooth the caramel over the bananas evenly.
  13. 13. Bake another 3-5 minutes until everything has melted together.
  14. 14. When you remove the tart from the oven, slice and serve hot or at room temperature.

Preparation time: 5 minute(s)

Cooking time: 15 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 12

 

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Banana Caramel Tart

Oh my gosh, my kids are winter break right now, and it is all girls, all the time. 12 outfit changes a day. Dress up “dressy dresses”, magic wands, fairy wings, light up shoes, glitter Toms, headbands, purple sparkle nail polish, pink play dough, tea parties, cookie baking, katy perry songs, tutu’s and pink scooters trailing ribbons and pink feathers.

Banana Caramel Tart

Then today they made me watch Dolphin Tale. Seriously? Waaaaahhhhh!!!! I cried my eyes out.

Banana Caramel Tart

So then after a nutritious dinner of chips and guacamole, (we get to do that on winter vacation, right?) I made this tart for dessert. Mostly because I just felt like caramel and bananas.

Banana Caramel Tart

This is a super fast and easy tart. Like the kind of dessert you could throw together in 15 minutes and have people oohing and aaahing. Not bad, huh?
Crispy buttery crust (that comes from the freezer section- yay!!) rich creamy caramel and sweet bananas. Heavenly guys.

Banana Caramel Tart

To make the tart, this is what you do:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread the puff pastry dough out next to each other, and pinch the two sheets together to make one big tart . Then fold the edges over to make a crust.

Banana Caramel Tart

Bake the crust in the oven until crispy and golden, about 10 minutes.

Banana Caramel Tart

While the crust is baking, make the caramel sauce:

In a large heavy pan add the sugar and heat over medium heat.

Banana Caramel Tart

When the edges start to caramelize, use a whisk to stir everything together.

Banana Caramel Tart

Banana Caramel Tart

When the sugar has melted, add the cream, which will bubble up.

Banana Caramel Tart

Banana Caramel Tart

It will initially seize up, but just keep stirring over low heat until the sauce is smooth. This can take up to 5-7 minutes.

Banana Caramel Tart

Remove from the heat and add the butter to the caramel, whisking until sooth.

Banana Caramel Tart

Transfer to a bowl to cool and set the caramel aside.

Banana Caramel Tart

Peel and slice the bananas into 3rds or quarters lengthwise.

Banana Caramel Tart

Pour 2/3rds of the caramel over the tart.

Banana Caramel Tart

Lay the bananas over the caramel.

Banana Caramel Tart

Drizzle the last 3rd of the caramel over the top of the bananas, and use a spoon pr spatula to try and smooth the caramel over the bananas evenly.

Banana Caramel Tart

Bake another 3-5 minutes until everything has melted together.

Banana Caramel Tart

When you remove the tart from the oven, slice and serve hot or at room temperature.

Banana Caramel Tart

Adapted from Food and WIne Magazine

Recipe: Banana Caramel Tart

Ingredients

  • -1 box puff pastry (2 sheets)
  • -4 bananas
  • For the caramel:
  • -1 cup sugar
  • -1 cup heavy cream
  • -1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • -2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread the puff pastry dough out next to each other, and pinch the two sheets together to make one big tart . Then fold the edges over to make a crust.
  2. 2. Bake the crust in the oven until crispy and golden, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3. While the crust is baking, make the caramel sauce:
  4. 4. In a large heavy pan add the sugar and heat over medium heat.
  5. 5. When the edges start to caramelize, use a whisk to stir everything together.
  6. 6. When the sugar has melted, add the cream.
  7. 7. It will initially seize up, but just keep stirring over low heat until the sauce is smooth. This can take up to 5-7 minutes.
  8. 8. Remove from the heat and add the butter to the caramel, whisking until sooth. Set the caramel aside.
  9. 9. Peel and slice the bananas into 3rds or quarters lengthwise.
  10. 10. Pour 2/3rds of the caramel over the tart.
  11. 11. Lay the bananas over the caramel.
  12. 12. Drizzle the last 3rd of the caramel over the top of the bananas, and use a spoon pr spatula to try and smooth the caramel over the bananas evenly.
  13. 13. Bake another 3-5 minutes until everything has melted together.
  14. 14. When you remove the tart from the oven, slice and serve hot or at room temperature.

Preparation time: 5 minute(s)

Cooking time: 15 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 12