20 amazing pavé recipes to sweeten your days without much effort

The pavé is a sweet of French origin and it is said that its name is derived from the word pavement, because of its way of assembling in layers in the same way as the constructions. The candy layers are usually assembled by alternating cookies and cream.

Here in Brazil the candy is very popular, both for its practicality and for its flavor. It makes up the table of most family get-togethers and, especially at year-end parties, the pavé will almost always be present and being the target of jokes such as “is it pavé or to eat?”.

In addition to cookies and the traditional white cream, pavé gives us the freedom to add new ingredients such as fruits, chocolate, nuts, among other variations. It is possible to increase the recipe according to your taste, in addition to creating versions to adapt to different diets.

Regardless of the pavé recipe, it is certain that the sweet is a classic that is very successful. As the end-of-year festivities are approaching, it’s always good to write down new recipes to diversify the party’s menu. How about a new pavé to please your family and friends? Check it out below:

fruit paves

Fruit pavês are great options for refreshing desserts, ideal for those very hot days that ask for a lighter and colder dessert. Remembering that it is possible to add the fruit of your preference.

1. Lemon pavé: the pavé is made in two stages, prepare a lemon mousse and for the assembly, chocolate cookies are used interspersed with the mousse. The author’s tip is to serve the pavé in cups or small glasses.

2. Peach pavé: this pavé does not contain anything of animal origin in its ingredients, that is, vegans can make the recipe. The secret to a very consistent and easy to cut pavé is to leave it in the fridge for at least 8 hours.

3. Strawberry pavé: the pavé cream is made with whipped cream prepared at home, which gives a special and homemade touch to the sweet. Separate the most beautiful strawberries to decorate your dessert.

4. Banana pavé: for this pavé, a caramel is prepared with the bananas and, after it is ready, the cream is added. For assembly, layers of cream and milk wafer are interspersed. The sweet is finished with chocolate shavings.

5. Prune pavé: for this recipe dried plums are used. A syrup is made with the plums to complement the traditional white cream of pavé.

6. Blueberry Pavé: a super easy recipe to prepare, but still made with blueberries. The base of the white cream is white chocolate to contrast with the sour flavor of the fruit.

7. Passion fruit pavé: the pavé cream is a passion fruit mousse. The cookies used are of the champagne type and the dessert is finished with a chocolate ganache topping.

8. Burnt coconut pavé: the white cream in this recipe uses coconut milk to combine with the burnt coconut. This pavé, when cooled, becomes crispy like burnt cocada.

traditional paves

Traditional pavês can be simple, consisting only of cookies and white cream, or other different ingredients in the recipe. In this list you can check out the recipe for dulce de leche, walnut, vegan pavé, among other delights.

9. Simple pavé: with very easy preparation and few ingredients, the author of the recipe guarantees that it is a successful dessert.

10. Dulce de leche pavé: this is a pavé a little different from the others, as it doesn’t need to be refrigerated. Ideal for a dessert that needs to be ready quickly.

11. Nut pavé: the white cream is nothing more than a delicious white brigadeiro. The assembly is very simple, just mix the walnuts to the brigadeiro, intersperse with the cookies and finish with more walnuts.

12. Pavé de paçoca: for those who like very sweet desserts, this is a good choice. The beautiful layers of pavé are composed of paçoca brigadeiro, chocolate cream, paçoca, cornstarch biscuit and whipped cream. Don’t forget to assemble it in a transparent container so the beauty of the dessert is on display.

13. Vegan peanut pavé: Vegans can also taste a delicious pavé. For this recipe, a cream with peanut butter, coconut milk and arrowroot powder is made. To assemble, just alternate the cream, the cookies and finish, decorating with chopped peanuts.

14. Pavé two creams: in this version two creams are prepared, one with white chocolate and one with dark chocolate. To get everything right, the assembly must be done when the creams are already cold.

15. White and black chocolate pavé: another option is this pavé made with alternating layers of chocolate cream, white chocolate cream, cookies and whipped cream. The recipe makes a lot, being a great option to serve for the whole family.

16. Chocolate pavé: the differential of this pavé is in the cream that contains powdered chocolate. Great pavé option for chocoholics.

17. White chocolate pavé with strawberry: the white cream of the pavé has white chocolate as a special ingredient. In one of the layers are also added chopped strawberries. To decorate you can separate some beautiful strawberries and put them on top of the dessert.

different paves

For those who want an unusual dessert, it is worth investing in one of the recipes on this list. They are more elaborate recipes, but without losing the practicality of all pavé.

18. Caipirinha pave: super simple to make and delicious. The white cream is a lemon mousse with cachaça and the biscuit used is filled with lemon flavor. Great dessert for adults.

19. Pavé de bis: finally, another idea that offers a touch of crunch. For the recipe, you need to put the chocolate bis in the freezer for a while before starting. Then just prepare the base cream of the pavé, assemble and enjoy!

20. Oreo pavé: in addition to the oreo cookie and the traditional white cream, this pavé also has a delicious milk chocolate ganache. As the cookies are not wetted before assembly, the result is a crunchy and creamy pavé at the same time.

Whether because it reminds you of childhood taste or because it presents the possibility of adaptation, pavé is a dessert that certainly has a version that you like. How about trying one of these recipes on a Sunday or for your New Year’s Eve party?