My first dessert in Texas! This week, I was craving tres leches, so I decided to make a strawberry banana version. I’ve made a strawberry one before, but adding banana just sounded too good to pass up.
This was my own recipe. Simple and reliable as always. Just a boxed cake mix, the three milks, and some heavy whipping cream. I guess using a cakebox mix is cheating, but it just saves so much time when I am lazy. So is this really considered baking? I am just mixing ingredients then "baking" it after. Anyways it’s super easy, inexpensive, and the ingredients cost about ten bucks total. Honestly, it’s one of the most budget-friendly desserts to make.
This batch, though, turned out way too sweet. I don’t remember my other tres leches being this sugary, but the combination of condensed milk and cake mix was almost overwhelming. It actually made my stomach hurt a little. It definitely over-satisfied my sweet tooth, but the banana slices and unsweetened whipped cream helped balance it out a bit.
I also added banana protein powder for a little extra protein and more banana flavor. I didn't notice it that much but there was a hint of it. Instead of whole milk I used fairlife instead. This was good because there was already so much sweetness and fat from the condensed milk.
Since it’s tres leches, this dessert has never truly failed me. I’d give this recipe 4 out of 5 cactuses. I just wish I had used a different brand of condensed milk or maybe made my own cake mix to tone down the sweetness. There was also a lot more milk than cake this time, and I wish I’d used a bigger pan to help it soak better. Still, it was delicious, and now I’m already thinking about my next flavor idea: Oreo tres leches. That sounds so good.