When was banana pudding invented

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Terms of Use Privacy Policy. And this, more or less, is the version that remains the status quo today. Some say you can use store-bought ingredients: Nilla wafers, sliced bananas, instant pudding mix, and Cool Whip on top.

Others prefer everything to be made from scratch: a custard cooked on the stove top, cream or meringue whipped by hand, and even cookies you baked yourself.

In a large mixing bowl, beat pudding mix and milk 2 minutes. Blend in condensed milk until smooth. Stir in vanilla and fold in whipped topping.

Layer wafers, bananas and pudding mixture in a glass serving bowl. Seeing a business opportunity, the National Biscuit Company took advantage of banana pudding's popularity and started printing a recipe for the dessert on Vanilla Wafers boxes in the s.

They officially became "Nilla Wafers" in Nabisco's marketing efforts for the cookie surely played a factor in helping to further spread the joy of banana pudding to the masses. Yet the dessert's link to the American South is less clear, particularly given that banana pudding's earliest recipes came from Massachusetts where Good Housekeeping was based and central Illinois. While theories abound, I and others believe the connection lies in the dessert's ability to feed a crowd and the region's penchant for large gatherings.

Whether making banana pudding for two or 20, the time and level of effort required is roughly the same. And when served chilled, it offers a cool, sweet respite from the sweltering heat Southern states can experience. Banana pudding holds a sacred place in the hearts of many, particularly African Americans and those with connections to the South. Just its mere mention has the ability to conjure fond memories and bring a smile to one's face.

As one person on Twitter put it , "[The] first thing that comes to mind when I think of banana pudding is a family reunion. It's this nostalgia and connection to family that make people so staunchly adamant about the dessert and the "right way" it is prepared.