Name: Walking Banana Pudding
Brand: gritsandgouda.com
SKU: gritsandgouda-com-4
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Walking Banana Pudding

preview

×As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See full disclosure.Jump to RecipeWalking Banana Pudding is the dessert version of Walking Tacos. These are individual banana pudding in a bag! Single serving banana pudding served up in mini Nilla Wafer cookie bags. One of the easiest handheld desserts made in minutes.Also called Walking Banana Pudding, this recipe for individual servings of banana pudding in a bag is perfect for concession stands, pool parties, birthday parties, backyard BBQ's, tailgating, and summer picnics.Make and take this 4 ingredient banana pudding straight to your guests or make the day ahead so you can enjoy the gathering, too. If you like the cookies crisp, make them right before serving.It's absolutely one of the most creative ways to serve banana pudding using instant pudding!Who doesn't love good ol' Southern banana pudding? That's right. Almost everyone!This walking desserts version may not be made with homemade banana pudding but it's such a quick and easy dessert to serve at parties everyone will love. You can always make it with homemade pudding, though!Sometimes you just need easy dessert recipes with few ingredients and isn't made in one great big ginormous bowl! Especially when everyone is more mindful of the number of touches on the serving spoon.The prep is minimal (It starts with instant pudding mix) and can be made ahead and stored in a fridge or placed on a tub of ice since the packages are foil-lined!Personally, I love how making banana pudding ahead of time softens the vanilla wafer cookies. But you could make these on site, assembly line fashion in a concession stand or have your party guests make their own.What is a walking taco? If you've never heard of Walking Tacos before, they are portable Frito pies you build in a mini bag of corn chips or Doritos. Start with opening the bag and adding taco meat on top of the chips, then shredded cheese.Those are the most basic ingredients in Walking Tacos but you can add as many toppings as you like. For example Picky Palate has a huge list of toppings for "tacos in a bag".So easy, even kids can make this recipe for banana pudding tacos. All you need is prepared instant pudding, vanilla wafers, bananas and your favorite whipped cream.This is a no-cook banana pudding recipe but if you have a favorite homemade pudding recipe, that will work, too!Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the detailed, printable recipe. Pictures below will help guide you as you read the recipe.It's super simple to assemble the banana pudding layers once you prepare the instant pudding mix and slice the bananas. Here are the steps:Done. It's that easy!You can easily make banana pudding for one, two, or a crowd by assembling only the number you need at a time.To make the vanilla wafers soft in banana pudding, be sure to layer the pudding next to the cookies. The pudding will soften the cookies better than if the bananas are right next to the cookies. The longer the cookies are layered together with the other ingredients, the softer they will become.It can be a bit tricky since the stuffed bags tend to want to lay flat. So, I overlap mine on a baking sheet, large rectangle Rubbermaid container, or in a 13x9 baking pan so they are propped up at the open end. Cover loosely with plastic wrap in the refrigerator if your container doesn't have a lid.Place the Walking Banana Puddings in two large Rubbermaid containers or baking dishes with lids. You can also place them in baking pans and wrap the top with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.Place the containers in a cooler of ice or in casserole travel carrier with cold packs.If you are serving them immediately from the fridge, place them on a platter or in a flat basket.If serving outside at a pool party, backyard BBQ or tailgating event, arrange the cookie bags of banana pudding on a tub of ice cubes to keep them cold.First, I always try to catch them on sale at my Publix. They go on BOGO (Buy One Get One) about every 6 weeks. I've also ordered mini Nilla wafer packages for a crowd from Amazon.I also scored the 12-packs at my local Aldi store for $4.49. That's an awesome banana pudding buy, right there!Lastly, Sam's Wholesale and Costco should carry the multi packs of mini vanilla wafers.I made Walking Banana Pudding in the chef segment in the WBRC studio kitchen on Good Day Alabama. Click image to play video.To prevent bananas that have been cut from turning brown, lightly brush lemon juice on them. Bananas turn brown when exposed to oxygen. For this recipe, avoid tossing them in too much lemon juice because they can become "soupy" and change this sweet dessert to a tangy dessert.A reader suggested brushing pineapple juice on them. That's a tasty idea!Follow me on&nbsp;Facebook,&nbsp;Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. Be social and share, y'all! Don't forget to sign up&nbsp;with your email so you don’t miss a single post on my Southern shortcut recipes!If you love banana bread, here's my recipe for Best Ever One Bowl Banana Bread that's easy peasy and makes two loaves.If you make this recipe I'd love to see it! Tag me on social media with #gritsandgouda or @gritsandgouda. Leave a comment below the printable recipe if you have questions or tell me how you liked the recipe. Don't forget to give the recipe a rating of 5 stars if you love it!Print Recipefrom votesNutrition analysis on GritsAndGouda.com recipes are mostly calculated on an online nutrition calculator. I am not a dietitian and nutritional information is an estimate and can vary based on products used.I prefer cooked pudding or buy ready made to prevent that instant flavor. Use pineapple juice on banana slices to prevent browning for better flavor.ReplyMore Popular Recipes →Hi y'all! I’m Kathleen. I share Southern shortcut recipes! I’m a food stylist, cookbook author, and former test kitchen director in Alabama. I take traditional Southern recipes you know and love (and a few new ones) and make them with shortcuts so you can enjoy them faster. Learn More…More Popular RecipesHi y'all! I’m Kathleen. I share Southern shortcut recipes! I’m a food stylist, cookbook author, and former test kitchen director in Alabama. I take traditional Southern recipes you know and love (and a few new ones) and make them with shortcuts so you can enjoy them faster.

×As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See full disclosure.Jump to RecipeWalking Banana Pudding is the dessert version of Walking Tacos. These are individual banana pudding in a bag! Single serving banana pudding served up in mini Nilla Wafer cookie bags. One of the easiest handheld desserts made in minutes.Also called Walking Banana Pudding, this recipe for individual servings of banana pudding in a bag is perfect for concession stands, pool parties, birthday parties, backyard BBQ's, tailgating, and summer picnics.Make and take this 4 ingredient banana pudding straight...

Walking Banana Pudding

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS