Extra Special Banana Pudding Food

EXTRA SPECIAL BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, use fingers to mix together coconut, flour and sugar with butter until a crumbly mixture is formed. Spread on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until light brown, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes.
• Prepare pudding mix with cold milk according to package directions. In a 9x13 inch dish, sprinkle two-thirds of the coconut mixture. Spread the prepared pudding over the crust. Top with sliced bananas and whipped topping. Sprinkle remaining crust on top and refrigerate until serving.

CARAMELIZED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add the half-and-half and egg yolks, and whisk to combine. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and pudding-like, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• In a large saucepan or skillet over medium heat, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add bananas, brown sugar, cinnamon and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cook, stirring frequently, until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• Layer half the vanilla wafers in a 9-by-13 baking or trifle dish. Top with half the caramelized bananas then half the pudding. Repeat procedure with remaining wafers, bananas and pudding. Chill for 4 to 6 hours, or up to overnight. Garnish with crumbled vanilla wafers and sprinkle with additional cinnamon before serving. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream, if using.

SUNNY'S BANANA PUDDING "JAR-FAITS"

Steps:

• In a large bowl or stand mixer, add the peanut butter and honey and blend. Add the whipped topping and fold until combined.
• Layer the ingredients evenly in 6 canning jars in this order: wafers, bananas, pudding, wafers, bananas, peanut butter mixture, then repeat. Reserve a few banana slices and use them to top each jar. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set and chilled. Serve cold.

BANANA BUTTERFINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine milk and pudding mix until thickened and smooth.
• Set aside 1/3 cup crushed candy bars for topping.
• Folf in whipped topping, bananas, and remaining crushed candy bars into pudding.
• Spoon into serving dishes.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Sprinkle with reserved candy bars.

ULTIMATE BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients well.
• Layer pudding mix, bananas, and wafers in several layers.
• Serve.

SPECIAL BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add bananas and vanilla; mix wel. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup of pecans.
• Transfer to two greased 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pans. Sprinkle with the remaining pecans. Bake at 350 for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• In a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.