Ingredients:

  • 1 can (14 oz / 397g) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • 1 tsp (5ml) pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp (1.5g) salt
  • 6 medium (600g) ripe bananas, sliced into rounds
  • 1 box (11 oz / 312g) vanilla wafers

Instructions:

  1. Pour the chilled heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form and the cream holds its shape firmly.
  2. Slowly pour the sweetened condensed milk into the whipped cream. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the mixture together using a figure-eight motion until the color is a uniform pale yellow and the texture is smooth and velvety.
  3. Spread a thin layer of the cream mixture at the bottom of a 9x13 inch glass baking dish.
  4. Arrange a single layer of vanilla wafers across the base, followed by a layer of sliced bananas.
  5. Repeat these layers—cream, wafers, bananas—until all ingredients are used, finishing with a smooth layer of cream on top.
  6. Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight) to allow the wafers to absorb moisture and soften into a cake-like consistency.