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Definition of banoffee

banoffee

/bəˈnɒf.i/
ba · nof · fee
Plural:banoffees
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• noun

1

British A sweet dessert or flavor combination made from bananas, whipped cream, and a thick caramel or toffee sauce (typically boiled condensed milk), most famously served in a pastry or crumbled biscuit crust as banoffee pie.

Example

"For the dinner party, the baker prepared a rich banoffee topped with freshly whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 1971 as a blend of "banana" and "toffee" by chefs Nigel Mackenzie and Ian Dowding at The Hungry Monk restaurant in Jevington, East Sussex, England.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Banoffee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/banoffee
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