Banana-Caramel Napoleons

By beltranm

These easy and elegant napoleon pastries feature layers of sliced bananas, store-bought dulce de leche, whipped cream, and toasted coconut.

Ingredients

• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and cut into 6 rectangles
• 3/4 cup cold heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 2 bananas, sliced thinly on the diagonal
• 1/2 cup store-bought dulce de leche
• 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place puff pastry rectangles on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and puffed, 15 minutes. Remove and let cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and sugar on high until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.

2.
With a serrated knife, cut rectangles in half horizontally. Reserve 4 tops. Divide banana slices among 4 pastry bottoms, then drizzle with dulce de leche. Use 2 pastry bottoms and 2 pastry tops to make middle layers. Layer with whipped cream and coconut, then top with reserved pastry tops. Serve immediately.