It all started with a Laduree cooler bag. We had brought one back from our trip to Paris and I was desperately looking for it. We have an apartment so there are very few places that it could hide and I turned the whole place upside down in search for the elusive bag and in turn I found a scribbled note saying “Bannoffee Peanut Butter Cup” in my typically messy handwriting (a handwriting profiler would think I were a doctor). Given my adventure making Peanut Butter cups only a few days before I wasn’t able to put this to the back of my mind like I had when I had written the note. The stars and planets aligned perfectly at that moment and I had everything there was including the motivation and knowledge of how to make them so of course I did.
The Bannoffee Peanut Butter cup of course this would have to be a fresh cup and not one that could sit on the counter for days on end on account of the fresh banana and cream. And would I be able to keep them true to the many layers? Could I fit them in the mould? I decided that if I did want to have the cream, banana, caramel, biscuit, chocolate and peanut butter the Wilton mold wouldn’t do. I’d have to make them in taller patty pans (albeit mini sized in diameter). This would allow for a good ratio of flavours to chocolate and peanut butter.
I tried to variations as the biscuit crumbs had me stumped. How could I get the crumbs to stick without baking it? I didn’t want it to be harder than it already was and omitting them wasn’t an option as Bannoffee absolutely needs to crunchy biscuit. It’s all about balance: the buttery crunchy biscuit, the thick, rich caramel, the simplicity and trueness of fresh banana, the decadence of cream and chocolate and of course the thick tongue sticking peanut butter. Yes it’s all about balance.
Bannoffee Peanut Butter Cups
An original recipe by Not Quite Nigella
Makes approximately 12 depending on the size of your cups
(these should be refrigerated and best eaten on the day)
- 180g/6ozs white chocolate melts
- 1/3 cup of smooth reduced fat peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar sifted
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup of caramel top and fill sauce
- 4-5 digestive biscuits
- 25g/1oz melted butter
- a small banana, sliced thinly
- Whipped cream and chocolate flakes to decorate
I tried to make them a couple of ways as you can see above
1. Line a mini muffin tray with mini paper cups or use the peanut butter cup mold. Melt white chocolate in microwave or in a bowl over simmering water until smooth and melted. Using a teaspoon, spoon a little white chocolate into the bottom and using the spoon ease it up the sides so that the sides have a layer of chocolate. Place in fridge until it sets (about 5 minutes).
2. Mix peanut butter, icing sugar and salt in a bowl. Using clean hands knead it until it it smooth and amalgamated. Once the chocolate has hardened, spoon a little caramel top n’ fill into the cup. Then place a slice of banana on top gently pushing it down so that the caramel spreads out. Pinch a little peanut butter from the large piece and gently push into the cup.
3. In a food processor or with a rolling pin, grind biscuits until they become crumbs. Add melted butter and stir until it becomes like damp sand. Spoon a little on top of the peanut butter and press gently-the crumbs will stick to the peanut butter. Refrigerate until the crumbs and butter are set if you have time-about 10 minutes or so in the freezer is good.
4. Decorate with whipped cream and chocolate flakes if desired.
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This is the best thing I’ve ever seen!
Wow these look so delicious- good job they look like little works of art!!!
YUM!!!!!
Oh No, do you still have bannoffee? Let me eat it…. lol
I saw this caramel top and Nestle caramel milk in Coles, wondering if it’s the same thing with dulce de leche (the flavour)?
Oh my goodness – it’s like an explosion for wonderful flavors!
You’re so clever to come up with this! I’m not a huge fan of sweet banoffee pie, but I could definitely handle these cute little cups. As you said, it’s all about balance!
So cute! How long can you keep them for? I’m tempted to borrow this idea for the weekend
as nice as they look, i’m relegating them to the ‘too hard’ basket!
of course i’d be perfectly happy to eat them if someone else could only make ‘em!
Isn’t it funny when you find notes to yourself? Those look great – I think the cups are a fabulous idea
this is one i will definately be making….yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy
So much going on in each bite. So much good stuff that is.
These confections are positively brilliant, and SO beautiful! Complex yet perfectly balanced and blended – truly an incredible achievement!
OMG, these look sooo good. They should be part of a balanced diet in my books
how lovely!! this looks like something I’d like to try for a dinner party dessert.
I think i just died and went to heaven. I’m not sure i fit through the gates any more though!! These are amazing Lorraine!
wow. this looks so amazing!!
Those are adorable! I am not usually a fan of peanut butter in desserts but the banana makes it sound awesome.
That happens all the time while I’m cleaning up, distracted once you come across that little something. Do you end up finding the Laduree cooler bag?
These look really cute. I love banoffee, but I don’t think I’d have the patience for mini ones. Did you try milk chocolate as well as white?
Gorgeous.
Great work! The layers are certainly there and easy to see.
Oh these look great and delicious. I also have made some banofee peanut butter cups here s the link if you want to take a look. Yours look cute though.
http://snookydoodlecakes.blogspot.com/2008/10/peanut-butter-and-banana-millionaire.html
oh yhese look fantastic – i want one!!!!
and I know the feeling of wishing my place was bigger just so I have more places to look when something is really lost
Waw,….Lorraine!
I think this is one of your ever best recipes!!!
I love your step by step pictures: it all looks so lovely & delicious!
Great job you did, my foodie friend!
Wow, they look sooooooooooo delicious! I must try.
You had me at whipped cream
i knew i’d be crazy about these. i drool at the thought of each and every component (i seriously adore them all), and the combination thereof would probably render me comatose with bliss.
Genius! Bannoffee AND Peanut Butter, I’m saying goodbye to my Reese Peanut Butter Cups.
Wow these look so so good!! I love peanut butter and banana together so I can’t even begin to imagine how amazing these must have tasted!
Hi Blond Duck-hehe thankyou!
Hi sandra-Thanks so much! I really enjoyed doing the layers
Hi tara-thanks!
Hi Lilia-Sorry, they disappeared really quickly!
I think it’s pretty similar if not the same 
Hi Barbara-Thanks! Yes you’re right yet they somehow work together
D
Hi belle-Aww shucks thankyou! Yes a little bite sized morsel is not so bad
Hi Steph-thanks! I think you could keep them for 2-3 days as long as they were in the fridge? You should!
Hi the projectivist-Nooo, they’re so easy!
Hi Y-yes and I always think “What terrible handwriting!”
thankyou!
Hi DevilishDamsel-cool! I’d love to know what you think of them!
Hi The Duo Dishes-Hehe yes that’s very true, a party in your mouth really!
Hi Astra Libris-Thankyou so much!
You are so sweet! x
Hi Cakelaw-Hehe well there is dairy and fruit and nuts so it’s quite balanced no?
Hi Alexandra-Thankyou! It could be a nice alternative for petit fours
Hi Nic-Hehe aww shucks, thankyou so much!
x
Hi Kelen-Why thankyou!
Hi anna-Thankyou! The banana goes surprisingly welll with the peanut butter
Hi mae-Haha I know, it’s funny isn’t it! And no, the tragedy of the story was that I didn’t find it in the end!
Hi Arwen-Thanks! You could definitely make larger ones if it’s too fiddly. Nope I didn’t have any milk chocolate, only white and dark!
Hi justJENN-thanks!
Hi Anita-Thankyou!
I really wanted them to be distinct-just like a bannoffee pie.
Hi snooky doodle-thankyou! Yes I did see them-I made a comment too!
Hi Johanna-Thankyou!
I know, there is upsides and downsides to both!
Hi Sophie-Aww thankyou Sophie! You are so sweet!
x
Hi ArtemisIII-Thanks, you definitely should!
Hi Christie-haha I suspected as much!
Hi grace-hehe but it’s a good coma right?
Hi T&T-Hehe yes! I’m amazed they don’t make one!
Hi Natalie-Thankyou!
They were little bites of heaven evem if I do say so myself 
These look amazing! Sooo good!
WOW!!! Ok this is some serious creativity!!! Love it !!! And I love the diagram pointing out all the layers lol too funny
Amazing job!
Looks like a nice dessert. Which layering combination worked best for you?
Looks delicious! Very good recipe!…hhmmmm mouth watering butter cups! Thanks!
These look fantastic, well done for figuring out a way to make it work!
Those look ridiculously good. Fantastic job working it all out.
All your photos are terrific but I loved the one with the break down.
~ingrid
Very meticulous.
I think these will be a hit at the next family gathering, with 3 kids and 8 kids at heart.
Very cool diagram identifying the elements in the cup. Pretty intimidating but that photo really helps.
ommmmgggg bannoffee, chocolate and PB XD YUUMMMMM
and LOL when I read your ingredients list I read the PB as “smooth reduced, fat beanut butter” and thought what is “fat peanut butter..??”
Hi 5 Star Foodie-thankyou so much!
Hi stephchows-Thankyou so much!
hehe I was rather proud of all of the layers 
Hi Simon-Thanks-The one that I gave with the chocolate at the bottom as that helped to hold it all together.
Hi Love Gifts-Thanks very much!
Hi Jenny-Thankyou! I was a bit worried for a while wondering if it would all fit
Hi ingrid-Thankyou so much!
Thanks, that was a last minute addition! 
Hi helen -Thanks! Oh yes the kids go crazy over them but then again so do the adults!
Hi Jude-Thankyou! I just wanted to show that it was totally faithful to the bannoffee concept
No it’s easy, really!
Hi FFichiban-Hehe it was really delish! Haha your eyes are making you see strange things!
Yay! I’ve been waiting for these—they look wonderful, Lorraine! Absolutely tempting!
I appreciate your dissection view—not only a cute idea, but it really helped me visualize the layers needed to recreate these treats. When I (finally) get around to making them, I’ll have a better idea of what I’m doing. Thanks!
Great recipe… my husband is peanut butter addict so he would love it.
Hi Sandie-Thankyou so much! Perhaps they’ll make an appearance at your Inn?
Yes I read my instructions and thought “Arrgh this sounds so confusing!” and I’m sure the visual amongst us would like it. Plus I was proud of those layers
Hi Coffee and Vanilla-Very cool, I hope he likes it!
Althoug these look fiddly, I can’t wait to try them.
Hi Vanessa-Honestly they aren’t that fiddly! I promise
I tried Banoffee for the first time last week Thursday! And I can finally defintely see what you mean by the crumble. That was my favourite part!
Hi ArtemisIII-Oh great! It’s fantabulous stuff isn’t it and yes can’t be done without the crumble
These sound so good! What a great flavour combo!
Hi Kevin-I agree! Whoever made up bannoffee was a genius!
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