Magnolia Bakery’s Delectable Banana Pudding // Recipe

The dessert that left a sweet handprint on my heart. After coming back from our New York trip, first on our list was to make that fluffy, yet ooey-gooey Banana Pudding dessert from Magnolia Bakery. Although this easy recipe doesn’t involve baking, this dessert does require some planning. One of the beginning steps involves at least 4 hours (or overnight) for the pudding to firm and 30 minutes as the last step to set the dish. Just make sure to read this recipe from beginning to end before inviting your guests over for dessert night.

Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding

Makes 12 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups water

2/3 cup instant vanilla pudding mix

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

3 cups heavy cream

1 (12-ounce) box vanilla wafers

4 bananas, sliced

DIRECTIONS

Mix together the water, pudding mix, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight until it sets up.

Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Working in thirds, fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until well incorporated.

In a trifle bowl, layer vanilla wafers, sliced bananas, and pudding mixture; continue until you’ve used up all the pudding mixture. Refrigerate for at least another 30 minutes before serving.

The first layer of fluffy pudding goodness, sliced bananas and Nilla wafers

This recipe is exclusive from The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook by Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey. Photograph copyright © 2016 by Jennifer Jou.

 

 

{ recipe } summer favorite eats | 4-ingredient avocado + tofu + tomato salad

Summer may be coming to an end, but the heat remains. This is another favorite summertime dish that doesn’t involve stove top cooking. My mother used to make this for me all the time. It’s a refreshing dish that satisfies taste, nutrition and ease. Best of all, the cherry tomatoes are from our garden.

4-ingredient Avocado + Tofu + Tomato Salad (and Soy Paste)

Serves: 3 to 4

Prep: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 ripe avocado, cubed

10 ounces of soft tofu, cubed

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

3 tablespoons of Soy Paste

1 tablespoon of sesame oil (optional)

Directions

1. Gently layer the avocado, tofu, tomatoes in a glass bowl.
2. Mix the soy paste and sesame oil until well combined. Drizzle over everything.