Today we’re leaning how to make Banana Pudding with Chessmen Cookies, a tasty southern dessert you can easily make from home. The Chessmen cookies are the perfect substitute for Nilla Wafers! Let me know what other cookie recipes you’d like to see
Once you pour the warm pudding into the prepared dish and let it cool, you can start layering. I don’t think we’ve covered this yet. Layer your chessmen cookies on top of the banana pudding with a little dab of whipped cream in between each one.
Banana Pudding with Chessmen® Cookies
This banana pudding with Pepperidge Farm® Chessmen® cookies is a family and work favorite!
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Ingredients
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- 2 cups cold milk
- 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant French vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)
- 2 (7.25 ounce) packages butter cookies (such as Pepperidge Farm® Chessmen®)
- 6 medium bananas, sliced
Directions
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- Step 1Combine milk and pudding mix in a bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes.
- Step 2Combine condensed milk and cream cheese in a separate bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Slowly fold in pudding mixture.
- Step 3Layer 1/2 of the cookies in the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Top with 1/2 of the bananas, 1/2 of the pudding mixture, remaining bananas, remaining pudding mixture, and remaining cookies.
- Step 4Chill for 2 hours before serving.
SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA PUDDING WITH CHESSMEN COOKIES
Southern Style Banana Pudding – thick and creamy banana pudding with buttery Chessmen cookies.
SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA PUDDING RECIPE
This recipe is very close to my heart. I make it every Easter and for BBQs and family events. Hands down, the very best part of this banana pudding is the texture. It’s so thick and creamy. You can serve it sliced instead of scooped. The Chessmen butter cookies are amazing in this recipe too. They hold their shape and make for perfect portions. If you take this to a party, make sure you print off few copies of the recipe, because people are going to ask!
Originally adapted from the Paula Deen Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding recipe. This banana pudding is a classic and sure to be a hit for any celebration
BANANA PUDDING WITH CHESSMEN COOKIES
I recommend buying 3 bags of the chessmen cookies even though you only really need two. Buy three bags because very often these cookies are broken. If I have a few broken cookies, that’s ok. I just arrange them in the bottom layer as pictured below. But more than once, I haven’t had enough unbroken cookies for the top layer. I also double check the expiration dates in the store. Right now, they have the spring version in stores which are fresh, but the traditional chessmen in both my grocery store and at Target were just one day from expiration.
HOW TO MAKE SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA PUDDING
- Prepare the pudding mixture before slicing your bananas. This cuts back on the time the bananas are exposed to air.
- Use fresh ripe bananas rather than overripe bananas in this banana pudding recipe. The firmer texture is a nice contrast to the soft pudding.
- For the final layer, arrange the cookies is to fit them vertically in a glass baking dish. Four cookies across and five down. Evenly space them, then fill in the rest of the cookies so they make a lovely grid pattern.
- I use the cookies to measure portions and get twenty servings from each banana pudding recipe.
WHIPPED CREAM TIPS
The pudding mixture is the absolute star of this recipe. The original recipe calls for Cool Whip but I really prefer substituting with homemade whipped cream that has been only slightly sweetened. It keeps the banana pudding from being overly sweet. I’ve included instructions for the homemade whipped cream and taken care of the measurements in my version. I’ve also tried to streamline the assembly steps. Do not use canned whipped cream as a substitute. It will deflate when stirred and make the mixture too runny.
One of my favorite parts of this Paula Deen banana pudding recipe is the addition of cream cheese to the mixture. You can’t taste the cream cheese, but it makes for a really amazing thick and smooth texture.
PrintSouthern Style Banana Pudding with Chessmen CookiesPrep Time20 minsChill3 hrs Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Banana PuddingServings: 20Calories: 349 kcalIngredients
- 6 large bananas
- 1 5.1 oz box of vanilla JELLO-O instant pudding
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 to 3 7.25 oz bags of Pepperidge Farms Chessmen cookies
- 1 8 oz package of cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip chilled cream, sugar and vanilla together until soft peaks form. Measure out 3 cups of whipped cream and refrigerate remaining whipped cream to serve as topping.
- In a small bowl, whisk together pudding mix and two cups of milk.
- Rinse the bowl of the stand mixer and using paddle attachment, beat together softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Add pudding to stand mixer and continue to stir until combined.
- Then, gently fold in 3 cups of homemade whipped cream.
- To assemble banana pudding:
- Line bottom of 9×13 casserole dish with 20 Chessmen cookie.
- Slice bananas and arrange over cookies.
- Spread pudding mixture over bananas.
- Finally arrange another layer of 20 Chessmen cookies on top of pudding mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until chilled through.
- Serve with additional whipped cream if desired.
SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA PUDDING WITH CHESSMEN COOKIES
Southern Style Banana Pudding – thick and creamy banana pudding with buttery Chessmen cookies.
SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA PUDDING RECIPE
This recipe is very close to my heart. I make it every Easter and for BBQs and family events. Hands down, the very best part of this banana pudding is the texture. It’s so thick and creamy. You can serve it sliced instead of scooped. The Chessmen butter cookies are amazing in this recipe too. They hold their shape and make for perfect portions. If you take this to a party, make sure you print off a few copies of the recipe, because people are going to ask!
Originally adapted from the Paula Deen Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding recipe. This banana pudding is a classic and sure to be a hit for any celebration.https://005b6acd4f4506b359c81b119ca71055.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
BANANA PUDDING WITH CHESSMEN COOKIES
I recommend buying 3 bags of the chessmen cookies even though you only really need two. Buy three bags because very often these cookies are broken. If I have a few broken cookies, that’s ok. I just arrange them in the bottom layer as pictured below. But more than once, I haven’t had enough unbroken cookies for the top layer. I also double check the expiration dates in the store. Right now, they have the spring version in stores which are fresh, but the traditional chessmen in both my grocery store and at Target were just one day from expiration.
HOW TO MAKE SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA PUDDING
- Prepare the pudding mixture before slicing your bananas. This cuts back on the time the bananas are exposed to air.
- Use fresh ripe bananas rather than overripe bananas in this banana pudding recipe. The firmer texture is a nice contrast to the soft pudding.
- For the final layer, arrange the cookies is to fit them vertically in a glass baking dish. Four cookies across and five down. Evenly space them, then fill in the rest of the cookies so they make a lovely grid pattern.
- I use the cookies to measure portions and get twenty servings from each banana pudding recipe.
WHIPPED CREAM TIPS
The pudding mixture is the absolute star of this recipe. The original recipe calls for Cool Whip but I really prefer substituting with homemade whipped cream that has been only slightly sweetened. It keeps the banana pudding from being overly sweet. I’ve included instructions for the homemade whipped cream and taken care of the measurements in my version. I’ve also tried to streamline the assembly steps. Do not use canned whipped cream as a substitute. It will deflate when stirred and make the mixture too runny.
One of my favorite parts of this Paula Deen banana pudding recipe is the addition of cream cheese to the mixture. You can’t taste the cream cheese, but it makes for a really amazing thick and smooth texture.
MORE EASTER RECIPES
- 6 large bananas
- 1 5.1 oz box of vanilla JELLO-O instant pudding
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 to 3 7.25 oz bags of Pepperidge Farms Chessmen cookies
- 1 8 oz package of cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip chilled cream, sugar and vanilla together until soft peaks form. Measure out 3 cups of whipped cream and refrigerate remaining whipped cream to serve as topping.
- In a small bowl, whisk together pudding mix and two cups of milk.
- Rinse the bowl of the stand mixer and using paddle attachment, beat together softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Add pudding to stand mixer and continue to stir until combined.
- Then, gently fold in 3 cups of homemade whipped cream.
- To assemble banana pudding:
- Line bottom of 9×13 casserole dish with 20 Chessmen cookie.
- Slice bananas and arrange over cookies.
- Spread pudding mixture over bananas.
- Finally arrange another layer of 20 Chessmen cookies on top of pudding mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until chilled through.
- Serve with additional whipped cream if desired.