Treat yourself to a refreshing fitness dessert full of delicious banana flavour, perfect as a sweet finish after an intense workout, but also suitable as a snack at any time of the day. These no-bake banana slices will delight you with their very easy preparation and balanced ratio of macronutrients.
For the base, we will need:
- 100 g (4 pcs) Protein wafer
- 20 g butter
For the cream, we will need:
- 250 ml banana milkshake
- 200 g reduced-fat cream cheese
- 200 g low-fat quark
- 100 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 38 g (1 packet) banana pudding powder
- 30 g cane sugar
For decoration, we will need:
- 50 g low-fat cream cheese
- 50 g low-fat smooth quark
- ½ banana
- 5 g dark chocolate shavings
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Instructions:
First, we prepare the dessert base. Protein wafers are placed in a blender and blended into a very fine crumb. Then, in a bowl, thoroughly knead them by hand with softened butter at room temperature until a uniform, slightly sticky mixture forms. Take a smaller baking tray or dish measuring approximately 20×20 cm, line it with baking paper, and use a spoon or your fingers to press the wafer mixture evenly into the bottom. Place the prepared crust in the fridge to firm up for half an hour.
In the meantime, we will start preparing the cream. In a smaller saucepan, whisk together the banana pudding powder with banana milkshake, semi-skimmed milk and cane sugar very thoroughly, ensuring that no lumps remain in the liquid. Place the saucepan on the stove and cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Once the pudding has a firm consistency, remove it from the heat and immediately stir in smooth quark and room-temperature cream cheese while the base is still hot. Whisk the entire mixture by hand or with a mixer until completely smooth.
Now we will combine both parts. Carefully pour the still-warm, smooth cream over the firm wafer base in the baking dish and use a spatula to smooth it into an even layer.
Place the entire dessert in the fridge and let it rest for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight.
Before serving, use a sharp knife to cut the banana slices into neat cubes. In a separate bowl, mix 50 g of quark with 50 g of cream cheese and use a piping bag to create a decorative peak on each cube. Finally, place a slice of fresh banana on top of the cream and sprinkle everything with shavings of dark chocolate.
| Nutritional values | 1 piece (9 pieces in total) |
|---|---|
| Energy value | 202 kcal |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Fats | 10 g |
These no-bake banana slices are great proof that fitness desserts can taste absolutely divine. What’s more, the whole recipe is so simple that even a complete beginner can easily make it.
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