Description
Southern charm meets sweet indulgence in this Strawberry Crunch Banana Pudding, a delightful dessert blending creamy layers with crunchy textures. Nostalgic flavors dance together, promising a delectable journey that will transport you to comfort and pure dessert bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 (8 oz / 226 grams) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (5.1 oz / 145 grams) package instant vanilla pudding mix
Dairy and Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) milk
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) heavy cream
Sweet Components:
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
Instructions
- Whisk milk and instant vanilla pudding mix in a large bowl until thoroughly blended, allowing the mixture to set and thicken for approximately 5 minutes.
- Cream the softened cream cheese until silky smooth, gradually incorporating granulated sugar and beating until fully integrated.
- Delicately incorporate the cream cheese blend into the pudding mixture, ensuring a uniform and velvety consistency.
- Vigorously whip heavy cream until stiff peaks emerge, then gently fold into the pudding mixture for complete integration.
- Create alternating layers of pudding and sliced bananas in serving dishes or individual portions.
- Prepare the strawberry crunch topping by combining crushed graham crackers, granulated sugar, and melted butter, mixing until crumbs are completely coated and cohesive.
- Distribute the strawberry crunch topping evenly across the pudding layers, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Refrigerate the dessert for a minimum of 2 hours to allow flavors to meld and texture to set.
- Optional: Just before serving, adorn with fresh, vibrant strawberries for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Opt for room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, lump-free mixing when combining pudding, cream cheese, and whipped cream.
- Use ripe, spotty bananas for maximum sweetness and deeper flavor in the dessert.
- Prepare the strawberry crunch topping just before assembling to maintain its crispy texture and prevent soggy graham cracker crumbs.
- Make this dessert gluten-free by substituting graham crackers with gluten-free cookie crumbs or almond flour for the topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg