Summer Soltice has begun. We're already experiencing 100deg temperatures in this Hurricane Season. While the Pacific has been active this week, the Atlantic has been relatively quiet for the first month of the season. That's a good thing, because once it comes alive, buckle up is all I can say.
We've had a few bouts of Saharan dust blow our way. With allergies, I just stay indoors until it's passed and headed east.
But this weekend, on Saturday morning I woke with a feeling that I needed to do something; something that day; and something indoors.
What makes this dessert special is how easy it is to prepare since I have arthritic knees. Standing for hours over a stove stirring in preparation of desserts or for a lengthy period of time preparing foods to bake or fry has limited my kitchen time substantially. This dessert is a spin off from my normal banana pudding recipe of long ago when I was younger.
The pudding is cooked in the microwave. And, you'd be surprised how delicious it is prepared that way. I was skeptical at first since I was accustomed to standing over the stove stirring until the pudding was the right consistency.
Let's begin.
INGREDIENTS
The ingredients in this desserts you may already have on hand in your pantry and refrigerated.
6 small dessert cups with lids
(I use cups from take out that I keep just for these purposes instead of purchasing specific dessert cup molds.)
2 or 3 ripe bananas
*For my Diabetes, I lessen the amount of butter and sugar. The taste is not as sweet, which is perfect for me. I just want the taste of bananas and pudding.
**My family had already eaten almost half of my Ginger Snaps, so the box isn't shown. Once they were opened, I always placed unused snacks in a Ziploc bag for storage.
Dry Ingredients
1 Box Vanilla Wafers or Ginger Snaps**
1 cup Sugar
6 tablespoons Flour
Pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients
1/2 cup [1 Stick] Butter (I use *I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)
3 Egg yolks
2 1/2 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla flavoring
1 teaspoon Banana flavoring (optional)
PREPARATION
STEP 1: Prepare the pudding mix by first adding all the dry ingredients (except the wafers or snaps and bananas) to a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl and stir with a whisk until all lumps disappear.
You'll notice that I transferred the pudding mix to a microwavable bowl.
STEP 2: Time to cook the pudding in the microwave. The instructions may seem odd, but there's a reason for cooking the pudding only 2 MINUTES at a time.
a) Place bowl in microwave.
b) Set timer for 2 Minutes.
c) When done, stir the mixture, then return to the microwave.
d) Continue to cook for exactly 2 minutes each time until you achieve the consistency you desire.
For my taste, I cooked the pudding for 8 minutes total, so removed the bowl and stirred four times.
But don't worry, you won't have to stand and watch the microwave. Your time will be spent assembling the pudding cups to receive the pudding once it's finished cooking and cooling.
ASSEMBLY
While the pudding is cooking in the microwave each two minutes, in between time, assemble the pudding cups.
To each cup, add a bottom layer of vanilla wafers or ginger snaps. You won't need more than two for a small container.
Next add a layer of banana, cutting in small rounds to fill the cup. Again, you won't need more than three or four bananas.
Once the pudding is the right consistency, remove from microwave and place on a cooling rack.
Now, it's time to complete your dessert cups. You should have enough filling for either six or seven cups depending on the size.
Scoop a small amount of filling into each cup on top of the bananas for the 1st layer.
Next, continue to layer the cup, adding vanilla wafers, bananas, and pudding until you have 2 or 3 layers, ending with the wafers on top. Be careful not to overflow your cups else they the lids won't fit.
Here is how your banana pudding cups will look when completed:
Placed the lids on all cups, and immediately place them in the refrigerator.
Finally, you can refrigerate for up to one week. After that, the bananas will become mushy and may turn dark in color.
ENJOY!
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Wow, this looks sooo delicious. 😋 And I also like the yellow color, hehe!
As you provide the ingredients and detailed preparation instruction I really might try to make such banana pudding cups myself one day!
Hello @gen-quimba. Nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by. I'm pleased you like my recipe and dessert dish. I hope it turns out well for you on your first try. Check out the comments for alternatives to the flour and sugar if you want to reduce the caloric intake. I should have added those in the post, but forgot. Thanks so much for your lovely compliment. I appreciate it. Take care and have a nice rest of your week.
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This is indeed super easy to make it.
You remind me about mango biscuit desserts. Yeah, we can also replace banana with mango 😊
Well, for another variation, I would love to crush the biscuit like a cheesecake based 😊
Thanks for sharing, and take care at home
Hello @anggreklestari. It's been a while since I was in the kitchen baking. I had enough energy to try this dessert. Already ate one of the cups. I think I may switch permanently to Ginger Snaps from vanilla wafers that used for many years.
You can also substitute the wafers for any you like as the crumb portion. I never thought of mango. To me that would completely change the taste, but I'll have to give it a sample.
Thanks so much for your visit and view of my recipe and dessert. I appreciate it. Take care.
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Mango version is more popular in Asia because abundace of mango stocks.
Wheat biscuit also great choice rather than general wafer or biscuit 😊
Thanks for the info. Yes, wheat wafers will work well and contain less sugar. For the flour ingredient, you can use alternatives such as almond, oat, rice, chickpea, and or coconut flour.
Thanks for your visit and support. I appreciate it. Take care.
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That looks lovely. Unfortunately I can't do wheat or refined sugar unless I want to be dealing with migraines. I'm already wondering if I can adapt it as I make a chocolate pudding that mainly egg based. 😁
Hello @minismallholding. Yes, you can adjust it to omit the flower. That way, you'll have a consistency of a thin custard. That's the way I used to prepare it for my family with just the egg yolks. But the sugar content was high. I could have used the boxed instant pudding version, but it tastes pasty like a box. My family prefers homemade.
I understand about the wheat and refined sugar. My daughter recommended next time I use instead of:
Flour. Use almond flour. She also told me about oat flour and buckwheat flour (odd name not to contain wheat). These alternatives offer different flavors and textures. She uses the gluten-free brands from Krusteaz and Bob's Red Mill.
Refined sugar. Use honey, maple syrup (my favorite), and coconut sugar (which resembles brown sugar and the lest favorite option).
Thanks so much for your visit and input. I appreciate your support. Take care and have a nice rest of your week.
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This is very yummy and this is my youngest daughter favorite. I love your recipe and this is very a very good snack.
Yes, a delicious snack. But not to be eaten often. I already ate my one cup. The remainder is for my family. It's not too sweet, as the flour cuts into the sugar concentration. Children love it especially because it's a cold dessert. Would you believe that my hubby eats his with vanilla ice cream!
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your lovely compliment for my dessert. I appreciate it. Take care.
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This time, summer has come a lot in every country and a lot in every city. You have made something very tasty and have told us everything. So we will also try to make it on Sunday.
I hope your version turns out excellent @djbravo. Thanks for stopping by and viewing my dessert post. Take care.
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Wow! Wish I was there to have a taste
If you love pudding, then you'll love this. Thanks so much for your visit. I'm pleased you liked my dessert dish. Take care and have a good rest of your week.
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Yum, yum. I recognize those Pepperidge Farm wafers. A suitable substitute also. The pudding just melts in your mouth. Some people add pecans, walnuts, or slivered almonds.
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