Banana pudding is highly underestimated. I myself have discounted this traditional southern dessert to be overdone and boring. Just this past weekend my sister requested banana pudding for her birthday dessert, and to say the least, I was slightly disappointed. I thought to myself:”you could have any dessert and out of all the possibilities you choose pudding??” As soon as the first spoonful of pudding was in my mouth I took back all of my doubts and disappointment.

There is a vast difference between regular banana pudding and southern style banana pudding, and no one could explain the difference better than Nick, from The Peanut Butter Boy. When Nick was looking for a second dessert to serve at his party he turned to Allrecipes.com for a little guidance. He had been wanting to make a traditional southern pudding for a while, so he seized this as his opportunity. Just by looking at the list of ingredients anyone can see that this pudding is far more involved than a simple box of instant vanilla pudding and a few slices of banana. Nick’s recipe includes sour cream, whipped topping (I suggests making homemade whipped cream, it really is so much better!) and peanut butter. Nick’s staple ingredient, peanut butter, is a fantastic addition that gives this dessert a whole new twist!

Banana pudding is a dessert that can be enjoyed for several days if you can resist eating it all at one time! I love this pudding on day two when the wafers are soft and the flavors have really fused together! If you are like me and have underestimated this classic dessert, give it another try, you might just find that this is the most faithful dessert recipe you have collected over the years!