Creamy Peanut Caramel Layered Dessert
A luscious no-bake Brazilian-inspired dessert featuring layers of milk-soaked cookies and a velvety peanut caramel cream. Simple to make ahead, it's the ultimate crowd-pleasing treat for any occasion.
🛒 Ingredients
15 servings
- 7 oz (200 g) shortbread or butter cookies
- 2 cans sweetened condensed milk (2 × 14 oz / 395 g)
- 1 cup heavy cream or thick sour cream (200 ml)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
- 5 oz (150 g) sweetened peanut paste or smooth peanut butter
- 2 oz (50 g) roasted salted peanuts, roughly chopped, for topping
- 1 cup whole milk for dipping cookies
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Directions
- 1
In a saucepan over low heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk, butter, and peanut paste. Stir continuously.
- 2
Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the pan, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
- 3
Stir in the heavy cream until fully incorporated and smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
- 4
Pour the milk into a shallow dish. Briefly dip each cookie and arrange in a single even layer in a rectangular dish.
- 5
Spread a generous layer of the peanut caramel cream over the cookies.
- 6
Continue alternating layers of soaked cookies and cream, finishing with a cream layer on top.
- 7
Scatter the chopped roasted peanuts over the surface for decoration.
- 8
Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight before serving chilled.
💡 Chef's Tip
Soak the cookies well so the dessert stays soft and creamy after chilling. For extra indulgence, drizzle melted dark chocolate between layers. This dessert is even better made the night before — the longer it chills, the more cohesive and creamy the texture becomes.
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