Best Banana Pudding Recipes
Of all the random national food holidays — Curried Chicken Day, Stuffed Mushroom Day, Coconut Torte Day, Turkey Neck Soup Day (seriously) — we’ve never had a day that honors one of the American South’s most beloved desserts, banana pudding. That is, until now. The good folks at Magnolia Bakery have declared Thursday, August 27 to be National Banana Pudding Day. Props to Magnolia for conjuring up happy childhood memories of digging our spoons deep into casserole dishes layered with creamy vanilla pudding, crunchy vanilla wafer cookies (some of which have happily softened under the weight of the pudding), slices of fresh bananas and a cloud-like topping of whipped cream or sometimes meringue. If reading this just made you hungry, we’ve gathered some of our favorite banana pudding recipes here, including pies and cheesecakes inspired by the classic. What are you waiting for? Go make a batch of your own, and dig in.
