Description
A dreamy layered Brazilian dessert with sweet pineapple, creamy white filling, and tropical coconut, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 large pineapple, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 packet (200g) Maria cookies or ladyfingers
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a saucepan, combine pineapple slices, sugar, and water. Cook over medium heat until pineapple is soft and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
- In a blender, mix sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- In a serving dish, layer Maria cookies, followed by a layer of cooked pineapple, then a layer of the cream mixture. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with cream.
- Sprinkle shredded coconut generously over the top layer. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to set.
- Serve chilled, garnished with extra pineapple or coconut if desired.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.