Description
Silky smooth caramel banana pudding cups offer a delightful Southern dessert that melts hearts with creamy layers of comfort. Creamy vanilla custard, ripe bananas, and buttery cookie crumbles create a nostalgic treat you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large bananas, sliced
- 1 cup crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla pudding (store-bought or homemade)
Sauce and Topping:
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
Garnish:
- Whipped cream (amount as needed)
Instructions
- Craft a velvety pudding base by either preparing a homemade version or selecting a high-quality store-bought variety, ensuring it’s thoroughly chilled and smooth.
- Create a luscious foundation in each serving vessel by generously drizzling caramel sauce across the bottom, establishing a rich golden layer.
- Delicately spread a uniform layer of creamy vanilla pudding directly atop the caramel, creating a harmonious contrast of textures.
- Arrange freshly sliced bananas across the pudding surface, positioning them evenly to guarantee a bite of fruit in every spoonful.
- Sprinkle a delicate layer of crushed vanilla wafer cookies, providing a delightful crunch and traditional southern dessert essence.
- Repeat the layering sequence: caramel sauce, pudding, banana slices, and cookie crumbs, building complexity and depth with each stratum.
- Crown the dessert with a billowy swirl of whipped cream, adding an ethereal lightness to the rich composition.
- Embellish with an extra drizzle of caramel and strategic placement of banana slices and cookie fragments for visual appeal.
- Refrigerate for approximately 60-90 minutes at 40°F, allowing flavors to harmonize and develop a luxurious, integrated profile.
- Serve chilled, inviting guests to dive into this decadent, multi-textured dessert experience.
Notes
- Swap vanilla wafers with gluten-free graham crackers for a celiac-friendly version.
- Use coconut cream instead of dairy pudding to create a vegan alternative that’s equally creamy and delicious.
- Prevent banana browning by tossing sliced bananas in a little lemon juice before layering to maintain fresh appearance.
- Make ahead and store in refrigerator up to 24 hours, keeping cookie layers slightly crunchy by adding them just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg