“No one believed it took just 10 minutes to make!” 🍰 This no-bake cookie cake with bananas and creamy cottage cheese is the ultimate lazy dessert — no oven, no fuss, just pure melt-in-your-mouth magic. See the full recipe in the article below 👇
There’s something nostalgic about cookie cakes — they bring back memories of simple childhood treats. Quick to prepare and incredibly tasty, they’re a perfect solution when you need a dessert in a hurry.
While today’s desserts often involve complex layers and baking time, sometimes a classic no-bake cookie cake is all you need to surprise unexpected guests with something a little more special than plain cookies.
You’ll need:
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400g cottage cheese (I used 5% fat)
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1 can of sweetened condensed milk
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2/3 cup milk
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30 pieces of plain shortbread cookies
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2 ripe bananas
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Vanilla sugar to taste
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Candied fruit or nuts for decoration
How to make it:
Start by mixing the cottage cheese with the condensed milk and a bit of vanilla sugar. This will be your creamy filling.
Pour the milk into a shallow dish. Quickly dip each cookie into the milk and place it on a serving plate. This trick helps soften the cookies right away — no need to wait for the cake to set overnight.
Once you have a layer of cookies, spread a generous amount of the cream on top. Slice the bananas into thin rounds and lay them over the cream.
Continue layering — cookies, cream, and banana slices — until you run out of cookies. For the top layer, you can either leave the cookies plain for a crisp finish or cover them with cream and decorate with banana slices, nuts, or a sprinkle of crushed cookies for texture.
This easy cookie cake is a delightful treat for the whole family. With its creamy layers and soft texture, it’s the perfect dessert when you want something sweet without spending hours in the kitchen.
