banoffee

/ bəˈnɒfɪ /

noun

1. a filling for a pie, consisting of toffee and banana

Word History and Origins

Origin of banoffee¹

C20: from _ban ( _ana ) + ( _t ) _offee

Example Sentences

Chocolate-covered strawberries adorn the top, and desserts like banoffee tart with dulce de leche, banana jam and caramel crunch and chocolate brown butter almond cake lounge in the center.

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"Completely over the top, and utterly irresistible." banoffee pie employs a buttery biscuit base filled with caramel and bananas and a coffee cream topping.

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Scotch egg with walnut ketchup, London gin-cured salmon with an English muffin, braised lamb shepherd’s pie, beef Wellington, and beer-battered cod with mushy peas and seaweed tartar sauce are on the savory side, with English custard tart and banoffee baked alaska among the sweets.

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It's clafoutis, bagels and banoffee, and the unapologetically deep fried southern delights of beignets and hushpuppies.

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A dessert listed as coffee, yuzu and banana recalls the banoffee of the Frenchie in London.

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