After making that chocolate silk pie recently, I had some extra chocolate wafer cookies on hand. I decided to put them to use for a couple of these chocolate banana puddings.
Unlike classic banana pudding, where slices of bananas are layered with vanilla pudding and Nilla wafers, this one has chocolate pudding and those thin "Famous" chocolate wafer cookies.
I started by making a relatively simple chocolate pudding, using semi-sweet chocolate. Once the pudding's done, it's quick and easy to put the chocolate banana puddings together. I made two individual servings but feel free to double the recipe I've listed and layer it into an 8-inch serving dish to serve family-style.
In my case, I started by spooning a layer of pudding into a serving glass, followed by a layer of thinly sliced bananas, then the chocolate wafer cookies. I repeated the pattern one more time and topped it with a final spread of chocolate pudding. After that, I stored the chocolate banana puddings in the refrigerator overnight.
Before serving, I topped them with some freshly whipped cream and chocolate shavings. My oh my, they were delicious! I now know why these thin chocolate wafer cookies exist - they magically transform from crisp, dry cookies into soft, moist cake. What a great shortcut! And as I took a bite and sampled it, I kept thinking it reminded me of something - something very good. Then I realized...it was like our favorite banana bread with chocolate chips, which is a very good thing, indeed! So if any of these words trigger a happy response from you - chocolate, pudding, cake, banana, cool, creamy... - I highly recommend you give this one a try!
In my case, I started by spooning a layer of pudding into a serving glass, followed by a layer of thinly sliced bananas, then the chocolate wafer cookies. I repeated the pattern one more time and topped it with a final spread of chocolate pudding. After that, I stored the chocolate banana puddings in the refrigerator overnight.
