A scoopable banana pudding dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Banana Pudding Dip
Dessert
Sweet dips
Origin: Tahitian
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A scoopable banana pudding dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Prep
10 min
Cook
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Total
10 min
Servings
8
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 8.0 oz (227.0 g)cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup (40.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
- ½ cup (122.0 g)banana puree, from 1 large ripe banana
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120.0 ml)heavy cream, cold
- ½ cup (50.0 g)vanilla wafer crumbs
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add the confectioners' sugar, banana puree, vanilla, and salt and beat until evenly blended.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with the vanilla wafer crumbs.
- Serve with brioche or challah cubes, pretzel bites, graham crackers, or sliced fruit.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Tahitian (floral, cherry, anise), or Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate and serve within 1 day; the banana darkens.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make banana pudding dip?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep. It makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
How should I store banana pudding dip?
Refrigerate and serve within 1 day; the banana darkens.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
212
Calories / serving
16.2g
Fat
15.1g
Carbs
2.5g
Protein
10.5g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~1696 cal · 130g fat · 121g carbs · 20g protein · 84g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 212 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 40 min·2.3 mi·~4700 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 29 min·1.5 mi·~2900 steps
- Moderate cycling 22 min·4.4 mi
- Swimming laps 30 min
- Jogging 21 min·1.8 mi·~3350 steps
- Stair climbing 20 min·~1800 steps
- Dancing 34 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 22 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 49 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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