Name: Healthy Banana Pudding
Prep time: 8 h 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 6 ripe bananas, divided – 2 thinly sliced; ½ cup sugar; 2 ½ tbsp. cornstarch; ¼ tsp. salt; 1 cup So Delicious Coconut Milk Cream or Soy Creamer; ¼ cup egg substitute; 1 tbsp. light butter; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract, divided; 1 tsp. banana extract, optional; 4 oz. third less fat Cream cheese, softened; 8 oz. Lite Cool whip; 1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt; 7 oz. package lady fingers

Overview

Cals/serving

Servings

260

Prep time

Cook time

Total time

8 hrs 15 mins

35 mins

8 hrs 45 mins

If you crave something decadent and delicious but at the same time healthy you are going to love this banana pudding. It has a crunchy bite from the lady fingers, a delicious and creamy filling from the banana pudding. To make everything more delicious there will be a whipped topping that is light and fluffy and crunchy from the crushed lady fingers. For this recipe there is always a great mantra – cook, eat and repeat. That’s how you enjoy simple and super delicious recipes.

Pudding

6 ripe bananas, divided – 2 thinly sliced
½ cup sugar
2 ½ tbsp. cornstarch
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup So Delicious Coconut Milk Cream or Soy Creamer
¼ cup egg substitute
1 tbsp. light butter
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract, divided
1 tsp. banana extract, optional

Whipped Topping

4 oz. third less fat Cream cheese, softened
8 oz. Lite Cool whip
1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
7 oz. package lady fingers

Banana Pudding

Preheat oven to 350°.
Place four bananas in their skin on a baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes.
Let cool for about 5 minutes.
Remove bananas from their skin and place in a food processor. Puree.
In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Gradually whisk in coconut creamer and egg substitute until smooth.
Place a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
Once at a boil, turn off the heat and stir in the butter, 1 tsp. vanilla and banana extract, if using.
Pour custard into the food processor with the pureed banana and process until almost smooth, or desired consistency.
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and yogurt. Fold in the Cool Whip and 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Place ladyfingers in a single layer into the bottom of the baking pan. (I had 4 ladyfingers left. Keep aside.)
Dollop banana pudding on top and even out with a spatula.
Top with sliced bananas.
Dollop cool whip mixture on top and even out with a spatula.
Place left over lady fingers in a bag and crush.
Sprinkle crushed lady fingers over the banana pudding.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.