Nutter Butter Banana Pudding Trifle

A homemade custard type pudding make this layered dessert decadently delicious! Add in fresh fruit like ripe banana slices and pieces of Nutter Butter cookies and you end up with a dessert that will make your mouth water. In fact, mine is watering right now just thinking about it!

Ingredients
3 cups milk
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 medium-size ripe bananas
1 (1-lb.) package peanut butter sandwich cookies
2 cups sweetened whipped cream
Garnishes: peanut butter sandwich cookies, dried banana chips, fresh mint sprigs

Instructions
1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted.

2. Fill a large bowl with ice. Place saucepan in ice, and let stand, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly chilled.

3. While the custard pudding is chilling, peel and cut the bananas into 1/4-inch thick slices and break the Nutter Butter cookies into thirds.

4. Spoon half of pudding mixture into a 3-qt. bowl or pitcher. Top with bananas and cookies. Spoon remaining pudding mixture over bananas and cookies. Top with sweetened whipped cream. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours. Garnish, if desired. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

If you plan to serve this dessert for a dinner party, next to your bridal shower favors, or for a outdoor afternoon tea in the summer, consider assembling individual desserts for your guests. Small footed glass bowls like the ones shown in the photo are the perfect choice. And notice that you don't have to do a layered trifle assembly....they look great with pudding, gourmet cookies, and bananas all mixed together. Finish them off with a mint sprig or dried banana chips for a beautiful presentation.

Your guests will love getting their own little bite of heaven made just for them!