Banana Pudding Cups
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Sometimes you want to put on your chef’s hat and try your hand at a fussy, fancy dessert. And sometimes you want to “heal your inner child” with a treat that’s the definition of nostalgia and comfort. Enter banana pudding cups.
There are a lot of ways to make banana pudding, but to keep things quick and easy (and to let the fresh bananas shine), we went with a cornstarch-thickened pudding instead of an egg-based custard. You could swap the classic vanilla cookies for graham crackers, speculoos or even Oreos if you want to go wild.
Ingredients
Vanilla Pudding
½ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whipped Cream
2 cups heavy cream
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
Assembly
2 ripe bananas, thinly sliced
About 30 Nilla wafer cookies, plus more to garnish
Directions
1. Make the Pudding: In a medium heatproof bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk just below a simmer. (You should see bubbles form at the edges, but no boiling.) While whisking constantly, slowly stream the hot milk into the sugar mixture to dissolve. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a silicone spatula, until the pudding coats the back of the spatula. Stir in the butter and vanilla. Transfer back to the medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap on the surface and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
3. Make the Whipped Cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the cream and confectioners’ sugar to soft peaks.
4. Assemble the Pudding Cups: Have ready 6 small ramekins, cups or jars. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the pudding into each ramekin (no need to be too precise), then top with 2 or 3 Nilla wafers. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the whipped cream on top, followed by a few banana slices. Repeat with another layer each of pudding, cookies, whipped cream and bananas. Garnish with crushed cookies, if desired. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
585 calories
38g fat
59g carbs
5g protein
45g sugars
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