Description
Rustic Onion Boil delivers hearty comfort straight from traditional kitchens. Home cooks can savor simple ingredients blended with rich, classic flavors that satisfy deeply.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 bananas, ripe, sliced (plus additional for garnish)
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz (226 g) Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
- 3.4 oz (96 g) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk, cold
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar, optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (100 g) vanilla wafers or graham crackers, crushed
- ½ cup (85 g) mini chocolate chips or chocolate cookies, crushed
- banana slices, extra
- chocolate shavings or cocoa powder, for dusting
- whipped cream, for dollops
Instructions
- Pudding Preparation: Whisk chocolate pudding mix with cold milk in a mixing bowl until a velvety, lump-free mixture forms, creating a smooth chocolate base.
- Cream Cheese Fusion: Beat cream cheese using an electric mixer until silky, then blend in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until a glossy, uniform mixture develops.
- Whipped Integration: Gently fold Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining a light and airy consistency that preserves the dessert’s delicate volume.
- Flavor Layering: Incorporate the prepared chocolate pudding into the cream cheese mixture, using a soft folding technique to maintain the dessert’s delicate structure.
- Fruit and Crunch Incorporation: Carefully add sliced bananas and distribute crushed vanilla wafers and mini chocolate chips throughout the creamy mixture, ensuring even flavor and texture.
- Chilling and Presentation: Transfer the dessert to a serving dish, smooth the surface, and refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors to meld and texture to set.
- Final Flourish: Before serving, garnish with additional banana slices, chocolate shavings, or a dollop of whipped cream to elevate the dessert’s visual and taste appeal.
Notes
- Prevent Banana Browning: Toss banana slices in a bit of lemon juice to maintain their fresh, white appearance and prevent quick oxidation.
- Smooth Mixing Technique: Use a rubber spatula when folding ingredients to maintain air pockets and ensure a light, fluffy texture without deflating the mixture.
- Chill for Best Flavor: Let the dessert rest in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (or overnight) to allow flavors to fully develop and ingredients to set properly.
- Texture Control: Use room temperature cream cheese to ensure smooth blending and prevent lumpy consistency when mixing ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg