Banana Caramel Pavlova Wreath - Real Recipes from Mums

A delicious, classic Aussie dessert, perfect for any summer celebration.

Ingredients (serves 8)

7 egg whites
pinch cream tartar
1 3/4 caster sugar
2 tsp white vinegar
2 tsp corn flour
Edible flowers, to decorate, optional
Topping:
300mL thickened cream
250g mascarpone
1/3 cup salted caramel sauce
4 Bananas, sliced

Method

Preheat oven to 130°C fan forced. Draw a 25cm circle on a sheet of non-stick baking paper and place, marked side down on a large greased baking tray.
Pour the eggwhites in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add cream of tartar, whisk on high speed to soft peaks. Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking until meringue is thick and glossy. Beat on high speed a further 3 minutes. Add the vinegar, whisk 30 seconds. Fold in the cornflour.
Drop 12 heaped spoonfuls of the meringue on the tray around the inside of the circle to create wreath shape. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until crisp to the touch. Turn the oven off, leave the pavlova to cool completely in the oven with the door closed.  (this may take 4 hours, so cook the day ahead.)
For the topping: Whip the cream to soft peaks. Fold in the mascarpone. Dollop 2 tablespoons caramel sauce over the cream mixture and gently swirl.
Just before serving, place the pavlova wreath on a serving plate. Top with the caramel cream and sliced banana. Drizzle with remaining caramel sauce. Scatter over the flowers. Serve.

Notes

On a warm summer’s day store the untopped pavlova in a cool dry place and top just before serving.

33 Comments

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 18 Oct 2024
    3:38 pm
Banana and caramel is so understated. They really make the perfect food pairing and I have never actually seen it used for pavlova. This would make a great idea for a delicious Christmas dessert and it might be something that more people would eat also – except for my son, he has always hated banana – groan

- - TraceyGail said
  - 27 Sep 2024
    10:29 am
This sounds wonderful, banana & Caramel are a great match.

- - mom160270 said
  - 30 May 2024
    8:19 pm
This looks wonderful. I will be making it soon.

- - meedee said
  - 24 Dec 2023
    8:50 am
I made a Pavlova last night but I cant stand bananas so there wont be any on mine. Mine will be covered in berries and chocolate

- - cassy26 said
  - 08 Aug 2022
    8:51 am
This looks divine. I love pavlova and the banana and caramel make it even better.

- - mom111059 said
  - 30 Mar 2022
    10:33 pm
Rated easy to make. Certainly worth a try. Will be a hit with the family.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 28 Feb 2022
    6:04 pm
So different- I love it!

- - mom466425 said
  - 28 Nov 2021
    12:10 am
This looks lovely and a great change compared to the normal pav.

- - smart_ass said
  - 31 May 2021
    4:15 pm
this looks beautiful

- - mom111059 said
  - 09 Apr 2021
    4:27 pm
This looks very nice. Can see this being popular with my family, thank you.

- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 29 Jan 2021
    9:51 am
Yum looks delicious and very well presented.

- - mom112217 said
  - 08 Jan 2021
    10:38 pm
A new pavlova to enjoy! Lovely!

- - tessie said
  - 09 Nov 2020
    1:19 pm
I’d add strawberries and some mint leaves for a Christmas centre and maybe some chocolate to represent the colours of mistletoe.
- becstalou replied
  
  05 Dec 2020 , 9:51 am
  I thought the same thing about red berries and mint leaves.
- - sars_angelchik said
  - 07 Nov 2020
    6:53 am
I love how this is so different while also being uniquely Australian!

- - Andy said
  - 06 Nov 2020
    12:34 pm
Yum, sounds like a perfect twist on the traditional pavlova.

- - Ellen said
  - 06 Nov 2020
    8:54 am
It looks very pretty !

- - mom101628 said
  - 05 Nov 2020
    11:29 pm
What a really lovely change to the normal pav. Thanks so much for sharing. This will become our new favourite.

- - mummabear said
  - 04 Nov 2020
    9:06 pm
This would be such a great idea for Christmas!!

- - rovermum said
  - 04 Nov 2020
    9:18 am
This looks amazing and not a pavlova mix I would normally have considered. Pav is my all-time fave dessert and can’t wait for Christmas.

- - jodes71 said
  - 04 Nov 2020
    12:00 am
Looks amazing would be good at Christmas