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Best Banana pudding ever !

Goodie2shoes — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:27:46 GMT

Flipping channels and I came across Paula Deen on JTV. I wasn't aware that she now sells jewelry but has anyone ever made her "Not Yo Mammas Banana Pudding" ? I'm not impressed with her jewelry but that banana pudding is the best ! When I was working and we had pot lucks I would make it for the office and they would line up with bowls before getting the main course so they could get some before it was gone. I was told that was the only thing I could make and bring to the pot luck, nothing else.

Recipe:

3-4 bananas

2 bags of nabisco chessman cookies

1 can of sweetened condensed milk

1 box of instant french vanilla pudding

16 oz carton of cool whip

1 package of cream cheese (softened)

2 cups milk

make the french vanilla pudding acording to the box directions and refrigerate until set. In a bowl use a mixer, mix the softened cream cheese with condensed milk then stir in the pudding and cool whip until well blended and set aside. in a 9x12 pan, layer cookies then slice bananas on top. Pour half of cream cheese mixure on top, then another layer of cookies and sliced bananas then remaining cream cheese mixture, more bananas and end with cookies on top. (I usually crumble a few extra cookies on top I don't use both bags of cookies, always have a few extras left (my grandson loves them) I always make this pudding for Thanksgiving and Christmas, everyone in my family loves it, hope you will too !

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kate2357 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:20:35 GMT

@Goodie2shoes

This sounds yummy. I don't think I've ever had Chessman cookies. I will have to look for them when I go shopping. It's not an aisle I usually go down.

Thanks for sharing.

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Tori3569 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:32:20 GMT

I believe the Chessmen cookies are Pepperidge Farm, unless Nabisco has some too.

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Goodie2shoes — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:33:57 GMT

@kate2357 wrote

This sounds yummy. I don't think I've ever had Chessman cookies. I will have to look for them when I go shopping. It's not an aisle I usually go down.

you are welcome. The cookies are in bags not boxes as I first noted ( I changed it in my post).

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Goodie2shoes — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:36:50 GMT

@Tori3569 I believe the Chessmen cookies are Pepperidge Farm, unless Nabisco has some too.

You are absolutely right !! yes they are Pepperidge Farm brand. So sorry

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kate2357 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:59:51 GMT

@Goodie2shoes

No worries. I googled Chessman cookies and Pepperidge Farm came up. Also a step by step recipe came up too that I went a looked at the directioms and pictures. OH MY WORD ... the pictures of this dessert had me drooling. I am for sure going to make this the next time my sons come over for a meal.

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Trailrun23 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:47:46 GMT

DH loves anything with cream cheese and also loves banana pudding, so I will have to make this...maybe for part of our Christmas Eve get-together

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Tori3569 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:06:46 GMT

@Goodie2shoes , no need to apologize! I just wanted to make sure as I will be making your recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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hayseed00 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:38:03 GMT

@Goodie2shoes I make Paula's banana pudding for family gatherings, it's so good.

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:57:59 GMT

I dont think this is a Paula Deen recipe. I havent found this one in any of her books or any website. (doesnt mean its not there just didnt find it).

One of Paula's banana pudding recipe called Not Yo Mama's Pudding calls for homemade whipped cream, not Cool Whip. She also as one called Classic Banana Pudding and it does not have Cool Whip in it either.

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:02:52 GMT

I love the recipe on the box of Nilla Wafers with the custard base. I have never done it with a pudding box. My DIL does and does taste great.

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kate2357 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:08:12 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
I dont think this is a Paula Deen recipe. I havent found this one in any of her books or any website. (doesnt mean its not there just didnt find it).

One of Paula's banana pudding recipe called Not Yo Mama's Pudding calls for homemade whipped cream, not Cool Whip. She also as one called Classic Banana Pudding and it does not have Cool Whip in it either.

@Imaoldhippie

When I googled chessman cookies, a banana Pudding recipe on the togetherasfamily site came up. She called it a Paula Deen copycat recipe and it did include Cool whip. And another site southyourmouth also has this banana pudding recipe, which she says is Paula Deen's and it uses cool whip.

When I make this I will be using cool whip. Can't wait to try it.

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:37:15 GMT

@kate2357 ............I have not made either recipe but I have tasted both. There is a definite difference in the richness and taste, the homemade whip cream being the best.

I do make a quick and easy banana pudding fluff salad recipe that we like and it uses Cool Whip.

Both the recipes I named in my previous post are from one of Paula's cookbooks.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:55:40 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
I love the recipe on the box of Nilla Wafers with the custard base. I have never done it with a pudding box. My DIL does and does taste great.

I also prefer to make it with a custard base of sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, half and half, salt, butter, vanilla, and lemon juice. I top it with a mixture of whipped cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:46:13 GMT

I haven't had this in years and didn't think anybody ever made it anymore. However, during the pandemic, I started following a few home cooks on facebook and they have made it. I think Brenda Gantt even makes hers from scratch.

Sounds really good right now.

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Renata22 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:43:44 GMT

@shoptilyadropagain I love Brenda! Yes, she makes practically everything from scratch.

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Renata22 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:51:37 GMT

I made a version of this over the weekend for a pitch in dinner. Everyone went crazy over it. I kept thinking it would be better with cream cheese. Then I see this recipe and I thought, exactly. The only difference in this one and the one I made, besides the cream cheese, was I used real whipped cream, I made it a strawberry instead of banana pudding, and I used golden oreos. The recipe is on Mama Sue's Kitchen. It was delicious but I bet this one is better. And cool whip would be so much easier and cheaper. Thank you!

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:54:07 GMT

@Renata22 wrote:
I made a version of this over the weekend for a pitch in dinner. Everyone went crazy over it. I kept thinking it would be better with cream cheese. Then I see this recipe and I thought, exactly. The only difference in this one and the one I made, besides the cream cheese, was I used real whipped cream, I made it a strawberry instead of banana pudding, and I used golden oreos. The recipe is on Mama Sue's Kitchen. It was delicious but I bet this one is better. And cool whip would be so much easier and cheaper. Thank you!

@Renata22 ...I sometimes watch Mama Sue also. My favorite one to watch is Amy's Louisiana Kitchen.

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Renata22 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:57:11 GMT

@shoptilyadropagain Yes, Mama Sue is so sweet. So glad she is finished with her chemo. She looks really good.

I haven't heard of Amy's but I will check it out.

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SandySparkles — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:41:26 GMT

@Goodie2shoes wrote:

Flipping channels and I came across Paula Deen on JTV. I wasn't aware that she now sells jewelry but has anyone ever made her "Not Yo Mammas Banana Pudding" ? I'm not impressed with her jewelry but that banana pudding is the best ! When I was working and we had pot lucks I would make it for the office and they would line up with bowls before getting the main course so they could get some before it was gone. I was told that was the only thing I could make and bring to the pot luck, nothing else.

Recipe:

3-4 bananas

2 bags of nabisco chessman cookies

1 can of sweetened condensed milk

1 box of instant french vanilla pudding

16 oz carton of cool whip

1 package of cream cheese (softened)

2 cups milk

make the french vanilla pudding acording to the box directions and refrigerate until set. In a bowl use a mixer, mix the softened cream cheese with condensed milk then stir in the pudding and cool whip until well blended and set aside. in a 9x12 pan, layer cookies then slice bananas on top. Pour half of cream cheese mixure on top, then another layer of cookies and sliced bananas then remaining cream cheese mixture, more bananas and end with cookies on top. (I usually crumble a few extra cookies on top I don't use both bags of cookies, always have a few extras left (my grandson loves them) I always make this pudding for Thanksgiving and Christmas, everyone in my family loves it, hope you will too !

I concur!!! I first watched PAULA make this SCRUMDILLYICIOUS recipe years ago on Food Network, and have used it exclusively since with a few adaptations of my own. It is ALWAYAAAAYS a hit whenever I serve it. I have noticed that Chessman cookies are not quite as thick, nor large as they once were, but still work wonderfully in the recipe. If I remember correctly, she did mention that it was not her original recipe, but that of a friend who owned a bakery. It can still be found.😊

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