Description
A creamy and indulgent dessert combining silky banana custard and tangy Greek yogurt, packed with protein and ready in about 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium ripe bananas, sliced
- 480 ml (2 cups) whole milk
- 240 g (1 cup) Greek yogurt
- 30 g (1 oz) whey protein isolate or unflavored protein powder
- 60 g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 30 g (3 tbsp) cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 180 g (about 12–15) graham crackers or vanilla wafers
- 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the bananas and crackers by peeling and slicing them, then brush the crackers with melted butter and chill.
- Warm the milk and dissolve the protein in it over medium heat.
- Make the cornstarch slurry by whisking cornstarch with cold milk until smooth.
- Cook the custard mixture over medium-low heat, stirring until thickened.
- Finish the custard by whisking in Greek yogurt and vanilla extract, then cool.
- Layer the buttered crackers, followed by custard and banana slices; repeat all layers.
- Chill the assembled pudding for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For a smoother texture, strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve before chilling. Best served chilled and eaten within 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 10mg