Description
Silky chocolate banana pudding fluff delights dessert enthusiasts with its creamy layers of indulgence. Rich chocolate and ripe bananas blend seamlessly, promising a delectable treat you’ll savor to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas (sliced)
- 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) cold milk
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (100 g) crushed vanilla wafers or graham crackers
- ½ cup (85 g) mini chocolate chips or crushed chocolate cookies
- Extra banana slices
- Chocolate shavings or cocoa powder (for dusting)
- Whipped cream (for dollops)
Instructions
- Pudding Preparation: Whisk chocolate pudding mix with cold milk in a spacious mixing vessel until achieving a thick, velvety consistency without any lumps.
- Cream Cheese Fusion: Utilize an electric mixer to cream cream cheese until silky smooth, then blend powdered sugar and vanilla extract until light and homogeneous.
- Layered Integration: Gently fold Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture, carefully incorporating the prepared chocolate pudding to maintain an airy, luxurious texture.
- Flavor Enhancement: Delicately fold sliced bananas, crumbled vanilla wafers, and miniature chocolate chips throughout the creamy mixture, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Chilling and Setting: Transfer the decadent dessert to a serving container, cover securely, and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour to allow flavors to meld and develop.
- Final Presentation: Before serving, adorn with additional banana slices, delicate chocolate shavings, or a graceful dollop of whipped cream to elevate both visual appeal and taste profile.
Notes
- Prevent Banana Browning: Toss banana slices with a splash of lemon juice to maintain their fresh, vibrant color and prevent quick oxidation.
- Smooth Cream Cheese Mixing: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature before blending to eliminate lumps and create a silky, uniform texture.
- Gentle Folding Technique: Use a spatula with light, sweeping motions when incorporating Cool Whip and pudding to preserve the dessert’s airy, light consistency.
- Make-Ahead Magic: Prepare the pudding fluff up to 24 hours in advance, keeping it refrigerated to enhance flavor melding and convenience for gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg