Description
Creamy banana pudding meets crunchy cheesecake in this Southern-inspired dessert masterpiece that brings comfort and indulgence to your table. Rich layers of vanilla wafer crust, smooth cheesecake filling, and fresh banana slices create a delightful experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust:
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 1 cup (230 grams / 8 ounces) butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Craft a smooth, velvety butter and sugar mixture by vigorously blending until achieving a cloud-like consistency and pale yellow hue.
- Introduce vanilla extract and incorporate thoroughly, ensuring an even aromatic distribution throughout the mixture.
- In a separate vessel, meticulously combine flour, baking powder, and salt, creating a uniform dry ingredient blend.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, gently stirring until a tender, malleable dough emerges.
- Delicately form small, uniform spheres of dough using gentle rolling motions between palms.
- Arrange the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining adequate spacing to prevent merging during baking.
- Gently press each sphere using fingertips or a fork, creating a slight indentation and promoting even baking.
- Position the baking sheet in a preheated oven set at 350°F (175°C), allowing the cookies to transform into golden-edged delicacies.
- Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes, monitoring until edges acquire a warm, bronzed appearance.
- Allow the freshly baked biscuits to rest momentarily on the baking sheet, enabling subtle cooling and structural stabilization.
- Carefully transfer the cookies to a wire rack, permitting complete cooling and achieving a crisp, delicate texture.
- Serve and savor the delightful, homemade treats.
Notes
- Customize the texture by adjusting the baking time, shorter for softer cookies and longer for crispier edges.
- Swap all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version without compromising taste.
- Add crushed vanilla wafers or graham crackers to the dough for extra crunch and traditional banana pudding flavor profile.
- Experiment with brown sugar instead of white sugar to introduce deeper caramel undertones
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg