Description
Indulge in this delightful Easy Cottage Cheese Banana Pudding that offers a perfect blend of creamy cottage cheese, ripe bananas, and sweet honey. Topped with whipped cream and crunchy vanilla wafers, this no-bake dessert is a quick and satisfying treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Cottage Cheese Mixture:
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese
- 2 ripe bananas (sliced)
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Layering and Topping:
- 1 cup whipped topping or whipped cream
- 12 vanilla wafers (plus extra for topping)
- Additional banana slices for garnish
Instructions
- Blend Cottage Cheese Mixture: In a food processor or blender, blend cottage cheese, one banana, honey, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Layer Ingredients: In serving glasses or a bowl, layer vanilla wafers, banana slices, and cottage cheese mixture.
- Repeat Layers: Continue layering ingredients, finishing with the creamy mixture on top.
- Add Toppings: Top with whipped topping, banana slices, and crushed wafers.
- Chill and Serve: Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Opt for high-protein cottage cheese for added protein.
- Substitute Greek yogurt for a tangy twist.
- Use gluten-free vanilla wafers for a gluten-free version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
