Banana Top Hat Recipe

Simple and full of flavor, banana hat is a dessert considered to be intangible cultural heritage of Pernambuco!

Easy to make, this candy carries a lot of history and is an example of the miscegenation of the three main peoples that formed the culture of the Northeast of Brazil: the Portuguese colonizers, the indigenous people who lived in Pernambuco and the African slaves. The mix of ingredients, techniques and cultural habits resulted in this mouth-watering combination of flavors: in addition to banana, coalho cheese and the combination of sugar + cinnamon.

Well, you don't need to say anything else, right? Come learn how to make the banana top hat recipe here at TudoReceitas!

Ingredients for making banana topper:

 1 banana

 1 tablespoon of butter

 60 grams of curd cheese

 sugar

 cinnamon powder

How to make banana top hat:

Separate the ingredients - yes, with just 5 very simple ingredients you will make a delicious and flavorful dessert!

Place a skillet over high heat and melt the butter.

Peel the banana and cut it horizontally.

Tip: The most suitable banana variety to use in preparing the top hat dessert is the silver banana.

Fry the banana and the curd cheese in the frying pan with the butter until golden as in the photo - it's all very fast, keep an eye on the frying pan!

Time to assemble your banana hat: place the first slice of fried banana on a large plate.

Then place the rennet cheese on top of the banana.

Mix the cinnamon and sugar and sift over the dessert - remembering that the amount here is to taste. Repeat the process with the other part of the banana.

And your banana hat is ready! We love cinnamon (you can tell, right?) so we made a great deal of the spice. Prepare this delicious Pernambuco recipe today and let us know in the comments what you think! You may be interested to read about the liver and eggs blogpost/ chestnut cookies recipe/ strawberry cheesecake slice recipe/ golden honey recipe/ Moroccan lentil salad recipe.