Description
Delicious and easy-to-make chocolate banana pudding cups.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box vanilla wafer cookies
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and bubbles.
- Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot pudding into the beaten eggs.
- Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking constantly.
- Return to medium heat and cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour pudding into a bowl and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
- Chill for at least 2 hours or until cold.
- To assemble the cups, layer vanilla wafers, sliced bananas, and chilled pudding in individual serving cups.
- Repeat layers until the cups are filled.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for best flavor.
- Adjust sweetness to your preference.
- You can use other types of cookies like graham crackers.
- Garnish with whipped cream or chocolate shavings if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chocolate, banana, pudding, dessert, no-bake, easy, sweet, treat