Description
Rich and creamy salty peanut banana pudding brings Southern comfort to dessert tables with nostalgic charm. Layers of silky pudding, ripe bananas, and crunchy peanuts create a delightful finale you’ll savor with pure satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bananas, sliced
- 1 box (11 oz/311 g) vanilla wafers or butter cookies
- 2 cups salted peanuts, roughly chopped
- 1 package (3.4 oz/96 g) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Crushed peanuts (for garnish)
- Banana slices (for garnish)
- Whipped cream (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pudding Preparation: Whisk instant pudding mix and cold milk in a medium bowl until smooth and thickened, creating a creamy base.
- Cream Fusion: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until forming stiff, luxurious peaks, then gently fold into the pudding mixture to maintain its airy consistency.
- Layering Foundation: Chill the pudding mixture, then select a serving vessel and create the first stratum by spreading a generous portion of the chilled pudding across the bottom.
- Textural Composition: Systematically layer thinly sliced ripe bananas, followed by vanilla wafers and a sprinkle of salted peanuts, repeating the process to build multiple delectable strata.
- Final Touches: Complete the dessert with a smooth pudding surface, optionally garnishing with crushed peanuts, banana slices, and a delicate whipped cream accent.
- Flavor Development: Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight, allowing the flavors to harmonize and intensify, transforming the dessert into a sublime culinary experience.
Notes
- Banana Ripeness Matters: Select perfectly ripe bananas with golden-brown speckles for optimal sweetness and smooth texture, preventing bland or overly firm fruit layers.
- Prevent Browning Technique: Lightly toss banana slices with lemon juice to maintain their fresh appearance and prevent rapid oxidation during preparation.
- Texture Balance Strategy: Layer ingredients carefully to ensure each spoonful contains a harmonious blend of creamy pudding, soft bananas, crunchy wafers, and salty peanuts.
- Make-Ahead Wisdom: Prepare the dessert a day in advance to allow flavors to develop fully, with wafers softening slightly and ingredients melding together for enhanced taste experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg