Though Magnolia Bakery is usually synonymous with cupcakes within the public creativeness — thanks, after all, to a fateful (and profitable) Season 3 episode of Intercourse and the Metropolis — its banana pudding has additionally impressed its personal share of fandom. Again in 2005, the dessert was largely overshadowed by the bakery’s cupcakes, however the true believers knew, and saved coming, lured by the astoundingly wealthy layers of pudding interspersed with Nilla wafers, sliced bananas, and whipped cream. The recipe itself is pretty primary, a close to copy of the one discovered on the Jell-O pudding field; the essential distinction is that Magnolia provides sweetened condensed milk to the pudding combine, supercharging it right into a delight that borders on the obscene. It’s straightforward to make, and arduous to withstand. One of the best ways to eat it, by the way, is by the vat.
Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1½ cups (360 grams/12.7 ounces) ice-cold water
1 (3.4-ounce) package deal instantaneous vanilla pudding combine (ideally Jell-O model)
3 cups (720 grams/25.5 ounces) heavy cream
1 (11-ounce) field Nilla wafers
4 to five ripe bananas, sliced
Step 1: In a stand mixer with the whisk, beat the condensed milk and water on medium velocity till nicely mixed, about 1 minute. Add the pudding combine and beat till there are not any lumps and the combination is easy, about 2 minutes. Switch the combination to a medium bowl, cowl and refrigerate till agency, a minimum of 1 hour or in a single day.
Step 2: In a stand mixer with the whisk, whip the heavy cream on medium velocity for about 1 minute, till the cream begins to thicken, then improve the velocity to medium-high and whip till stiff peaks kind. Watch out to not overwhip.
Step 3: With the mixer operating on low velocity, add the pudding combination a spoonful at a time. Combine till nicely blended and no streaks of pudding stay.
Step 4: To assemble, choose a trifle bowl or a large glass bowl with a 4- to 5-quart capability, or particular person serving bowls. Saving 4 to five cookies for the garnish on prime, start meeting. Unfold one-quarter of the pudding over the underside and layer with one-third of the cookies and one-third of the sliced bananas (sufficient to cowl the layer). Repeat the layering twice extra. Finish with a last layer of pudding. Garnish the highest with further cookies or cookie crumbs.
Step 5: Cowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 to six hours. Cookies must be tender when poked with a knife. This dessert is finest served inside 12 hours of assembling.
Dina Ávila is a photographer residing in Portland, Oregon.
Recipe examined by Ivy Manning
