Oreo Banana Pudding

Who doesn't love a good banana pudding? This recipe is a classic dessert that has a magic ability to make anyone happy. So ... let's jump right into it, and spread happiness with your guests (or keep it all for yourself, your choice!)

Ingredients (serves about 7-8 people):

3 tbsp of brown sugar
1 tbsp of cornstarch
A generous pinch of flaky salt
2 eggs
¾ of a cup of milk
1 tbsp of butter
A dash of vanilla extract
6 ripe bananas, sliced
¾ a cup of condensed milk
½ cup of cream cheese
1 ½ cups of heavy cream
Small (13 oz) box of Oreo cookies

How-to:

1. To start, whisk brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Then, add eggs and whole milk. Whisk everything together (vigorously! Work those arm muscles!) and heat it up until it boils. Reduce the heat and continue to cook for a minute. Remove from heat and add in butter and vanilla extract. Chill the mixture while you prep the banana and condensed milk mixture.

2. Chop up one banana and mix it with sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese in a small bowl. Add this mixture into the chilled pudding and add it back to the fridge for an hour.

3. Whip some heavy cream until stiff peaks form, and add it to the pudding mixture.

4. Time to assemble: Grab your dish of choice (a wide bowl or deep glass bakeware), smear a thin layer of your pudding, follow with a layer of cookies and banana slices, then another pudding top layer. Top with crushed Oreos and a few more banana slices. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. Trust me, you'll want to save room for this sweet and creamy treat. Yuuuuuuum!