Kurut with dried dill, served with fresh parsley Rehydrated Kurut Dip with Dill & Olive Oil Saucy Galbi served with sesame seeds and cilantro Braised Short Ribs (Galbi-jjim Style) Freshly baked pumpkin seed biscuits Roasted Pumpkin Seed Biscuits Spiced Honey Cake served Spiced Honey Cake Chocolate lava cake with gooey center Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes Roasted sausage served with mustard Oven-Roasted Sausages with Mustard Fideuà with cuttlefish served, garnished with fresh parsley Seafood Pasta with Cuttlefish (Fideuà) Haleem with vegetables served, rich, thick and spicy dish Vegetable Haleem Stew Blue cheese croissants served Blue Cheese Croissants Chocolate cream cake with chocolate glaze Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Cake Tinda dahi with yogurt and cilantro, garnished with fresh lime leaf Creamy Yogurt Curried Squash (Tinda Masala) Spicy Biltong with lime slices and cilantro Spicy Biltong Salad with Lime Martabak Manis with condensed milk, chocolate, and banana Indonesian Sweet Pancake (Martabak Manis) Spicy Shakshuka with eggs and vegetables. Spicy Turkish Vegetable Shakshuka (Şakşuka) Frikadeller served with brown gravy and fresh parsley Danish Pork Meatballs (Frikadeller) with Gravy Creamy cauliflower and swiss chard soup served in a bowl Creamy Cauliflower & Swiss Chard Soup Strawberry cheesecake crepes plated Strawberry Cheesecake Crepes Oopsie bread low carb cloud bread fresh from the oven Oopsie Bread - Low Carb Cloud Bread Beef and yuba stir-fry with soy sauce and vegetables Beef & Yuba Stir-Fry Zeppole filled with sour cherry jam and dusted with sugar Sour Cherry Filled Italian Donuts Kurut with dried dill, served with fresh parsley Rehydrated Kurut Dip with Dill & Olive Oil Saucy Galbi served with sesame seeds and cilantro Braised Short Ribs (Galbi-jjim Style) Freshly baked pumpkin seed biscuits Roasted Pumpkin Seed Biscuits Spiced Honey Cake served Spiced Honey Cake Chocolate lava cake with gooey center Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes Roasted sausage served with mustard Oven-Roasted Sausages with Mustard Fideuà with cuttlefish served, garnished with fresh parsley Seafood Pasta with Cuttlefish (Fideuà) Haleem with vegetables served, rich, thick and spicy dish Vegetable Haleem Stew Blue cheese croissants served Blue Cheese Croissants Chocolate cream cake with chocolate glaze Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Cake Tinda dahi with yogurt and cilantro, garnished with fresh lime leaf Creamy Yogurt Curried Squash (Tinda Masala) Spicy Biltong with lime slices and cilantro Spicy Biltong Salad with Lime Martabak Manis with condensed milk, chocolate, and banana Indonesian Sweet Pancake (Martabak Manis) Spicy Shakshuka with eggs and vegetables. Spicy Turkish Vegetable Shakshuka (Şakşuka) Frikadeller served with brown gravy and fresh parsley Danish Pork Meatballs (Frikadeller) with Gravy Creamy cauliflower and swiss chard soup served in a bowl Creamy Cauliflower & Swiss Chard Soup Strawberry cheesecake crepes plated Strawberry Cheesecake Crepes Oopsie bread low carb cloud bread fresh from the oven Oopsie Bread - Low Carb Cloud Bread Beef and yuba stir-fry with soy sauce and vegetables Beef & Yuba Stir-Fry Zeppole filled with sour cherry jam and dusted with sugar Sour Cherry Filled Italian Donuts
Banana mascarpone tart
Creamy banana mascarpone tart

No-Bake Banana Mascarpone Tart

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes Cakes and Desserts
Banana's 'natural gelatin' (pectin and starch) adds density to any cream. This tart relies on the creamy sweetness of banana highlighted by neutral mascarpone fat. No baking, just mixing and chilling – an ideal summer dessert.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 4 hrs 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Fork (for mashing)
  • Cake pan
  • Whisk

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Wheat

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix crumbs with melted butter, press into pan, chill.

Tip: Compacting is important so the base doesn't crumble when cut.
2 ✓

Mash bananas with lemon juice. Mix mascarpone with sugar.

Tip: Use ripe, spotted bananas for max sweetness and flavor.
3 ✓

Dissolve gelatin in warm water, mix into banana cream, then fold in whipped cream.

Tip: Gelatin ensures the cream is sliceable, not just spoonable.
4 ✓

Pour into pan, chill 4 hours.

Tip: Decorate with fresh banana slices just before serving.

Recipe FAQ

The cream turned brown.
Bananas brown quickly with oxygen. Lemon juice slows it down, but this cake is best served fresh.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 7 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
  • 1 lb Mascarpone
  • 1 cup Confectioners' Sugar
  • 3 medium Ripe Bananas
  • 1 1/4 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin Powder (approx 2.5 tsp)
  • 1/4 cup Water (for gelatin)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice