As promised here, I’m finally going share the dreaminess that is the Banana Pudding at Magnolia Bakery in Los Angeles. Now, I’ve had the Banana Pudding with Nilla Wafer cookies just down the street at TOAST on 3rd street (see review here), and I can assure you that these two desserts are worlds apart.
Unlike the impenetrably thick pudding at Toast with dry Nilla wafers, The Banana Pudding from Magnolia is smoothly whipped and well blended with soft, soaked cookie crumbles and ripe banana bits. The creamy whipped dreaminess suggests hints of pure vanilla and condensed milk that oddly enough, yield flavors reminiscent of raw cookie dough, my absolute favorite concoction on earth. Mmmm, while Banana Pudding might not normally be my first pic on a dessert menu, this batch makes me think otherwise. A Golden Cherry Honoree all the way!
For more info on Magnolia Bakery, click here.
recipe here!
http://www.kitchenlink.com/cookbooks/2005/0743246616_5.html
Though the idea of having a massive multi-serving tub of banana pudding in my fridge just might be the worst idea of the year.
Wow, I would’ve thought that was ice cream just by looking at the picture. That DOES look creamy, nothing like the pudding I’m used to. Drool!
I actually thought it was whipped cream when I first started eating it! When I realized it was pudding, it totally floored me! Amazing dessert!
Yummy! I went to Magnolia over the weekend as well and it’s so cute! I only had cupcakes though…I love banana pudding so I will definitely need to make a trip back soon!
Sorry, I must disagree. This pudding left a horrible after taste in my mouth. It tasted very artificial to me. It was a big disappointment.
Oh no Lynn! Did you get a bad batch? Did I have a super batch?! I think we need to further investigate this- do a joint tasting! Perhaps compare and contrast with the banana pudding from Toast up the street for a frame of reference!