Paula Deen banana pudding is a creamy, no bake layered dessert that uses Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies instead of the traditional vanilla wafer cookies that are used in regular traditional banana pudding.
The recipe for Paula Deen banana pudding is simple and requires no baking and comes together quick and is then refrigerated to set.
The creamy filling of Paula Deen banana pudding is made by combining French vanilla instant pudding mix with a mixture of some softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping like Cool Whip.
This combination of ingredients gives the Paula Deen banana pudding a richer, fluffier texture than traditional banana puddings that are made with simple custard.
And while regular banana pudding uses traditional vanilla wafers the use of buttery Chessmen cookies in Paula Deen banana pudding is what is the defining twist on the classic Southern banana pudding recipe that adds a nice distinct flavor and texture.
The buttery Chessman cookies in Paula Deen banana pudding soften as the banana pudding chills and melts in your mouth.
The pudding for Paula Deen banana pudding is assembled in layers in a 9x13 inch dish, alternating between a base layer of cookies, sliced bananas, the creamy texture and topped with the remaining cookies.
The Paula Deen banana pudding dessert is served as a signature item at all of Paula Deen's Family Kitchen restaurant locations and is also very popular and requested by Paula Deen's fans.
Paula Deen banana pudding is also known as "Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding."