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Chocolate and Banana Chilled Tart: the no-bake dessert that's always a hit 🍫🍌
Written by Amanda on December 31, 2025 in Recipes
If you're looking for an easy, elegant, and absolutely delicious dessert, this Chocolate and Banana Chilled Tart is just what you need. It's prepared without an oven, with simple ingredients and very little active time, but the final result looks like it came from a pastry shop. Its texture is smooth, creamy, and light, and the contrast between the natural sweetness of the ripe banana and the intensity of the dark chocolate creates an irresistible combination that wins over every palate.
This tart is perfect for any occasion: a special afternoon snack, a family meal, a birthday celebration, or even as dessert for an elegant dinner. It's also ideal for preparing in advance, making it a practical option when you don't want to be in the kitchen at the last minute.
Below, I'll explain step by step how to prepare it, along with tips, tricks, and variations to ensure it turns out perfectly the first time.
📌 General Information
Serves: 8 to 10 people
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Resting time: minimum 4 hours (ideally overnight)
Category: Desserts
Difficulty: Easy
Oven: Not required
🧾 Ingredients
For the base
125 g chocolate chip cookies
80 g butter
For the filling
2 ripe bananas
400 ml heavy cream (minimum 35% fat)
80 g sugar
125 ml milk
10 g unflavored gelatin powder
30 ml water
For decoration
75 g chopped dark chocolate
👩🍳 How to prepare Chocolate and Banana Chilled Tart
1️⃣ Prepare the cookie base
Start by crushing the cookies until you obtain a coarse, sandy texture. You can do this with a food processor or by placing them in a bag and crushing them with a rolling pin. They don't need to be completely pulverized; a little texture will give the base more body.
Baked Goods
Melt the butter in the microwave in short bursts to prevent it from burning. Mix the melted butter with the crushed cookies until you have a moist, homogeneous paste.
Line the base of a springform pan with parchment paper. Pour in the cookie mixture and press down firmly with the back of a spoon or the bottom of a glass to create a compact, even base. This step is important so the tart doesn't crumble when you cut it.
