Slices of fresh strawberries and bananas layered with vanilla pudding and graham cracker crumbs for a simple yet delicious no bake dessert in a jar, a slight twist to the classic banana pudding pie.
I hope you guys had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend filled with lots of fun surprises and delicious foods, especially for all the mothers out there. I’ll share some of my weekend photos in another one of my “Life of a Wallflower” posts. =)
Have I mentioned that I am obsessed with desserts in jar? They’re so cute!
Technically, this isn’t my first dessert recipe in a jar. That would be my Vanilla Green Tea Pudding. However, this is the first layered dessert I’ve made and I’m so excited to share the recipe with you!
There’s something about layered desserts that’s just so darn cute and tasty. Every bite that you take is a completely different experience. No? Maybe it’s just me then? I like taking small bites to savor my dessert so I slowly make my way down each layer. So every bite will be different!
This Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie is filled with so much flavor and fresh fruits. It’s perfect for a simple every day kind of indulgence or even for special occasions.
First, make the vanilla pudding. You can find directions for this by taking out the green tea powder from my Vanilla Green Tea Pudding recipe. Allow the pudding to cool, but make sure to stir every once in awhile to keep the pudding smooth. When I first tasted the pudding, I was a little worried that I made it too sweet. You might too. But interestingly, after the pudding chills in the refrigerator, the sweetness seems to fade.
While the pudding cools, crush four sheets of graham crackers in a bag until they become fine like crumbs.
Cut the strawberries and bananas into thin slices.
In a small jar or glass cup, place about 3 tablespoons of the graham cracker crumbs at the bottom. This will be the crust of your pies. Depending on the size of your jar or cup, you might have to add more or less graham crackers crumbs. You’ll want it to be about half a centimeter in height. And I highly recommend using a container made of glass, that way you can see the different layers in your dessert =)
Next, place about 2 tablespoons of vanilla pudding on top of the graham cracker layer. Make sure that the pudding is spread evenly.
Next, add the bananas.
If you like a classic banana pudding pie, then just repeat the three layers until you reach near the top.
Once you place the pie in the jar in the refrigerator to chill, the strong flavor of banana will seep into the pudding. You don’t need to add any extra flavor to the pudding for this to happen.
If you want to try my version of pudding pie, top the banana slices with strawberries.
Continue the four layers until you almost reach the top, or to the height that you like.
Sprinkle extra graham cracker crumbs on top.
Place the jars or glasses into the refrigerator and allow the pudding pies to chill for about 30 minutes to an hour. The flavors will have enhanced.
Serve the desserts cold.
Enjoy!
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Hhhmmm…now I just need to find gluten-free graham crackers. Or learn how to make some!! 😀
It would be great to figure out to make crackers. They seem difficult though!
Thank you so much, Lily! =)
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I love all things in a jar! Easy and yummy 🙂 I miss graham crackers sometimes.
There’s no Graham crackers over in Germany? Actually, I haven’t had graham crackers in years! Then I decided I wanted to make cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust and I’ve stocked up on graham crackers since. lol
No, I haven’t found graham crackers. There are egg cookies, harder but similar to vanilla wafers, I use those sometimes. And there are butter cookies that are crunchy which I have also used. These both work they’re just not the same. I have thought about getting a ginger cookie or something in that direction to try but never have.
All those cookies sound yummy too! I guess Graham crackers are a US thing? I would never have thought that. lol
I think they must be a US thing but they might just turn up some day, most things do. Years ago there were no Oreos but they are here now.
It’s probably pricier though since it comes from the US.
Save some for me! 😀
It’ll be chilling in the fridge! lol
Wooooohooooo!! 😀
That looks delicious! 🙂
Thank you!
Yum that looks so awesome and simple! I love it! Hugz Lisa and Bear
Thanks, Lisa! It really is simple, especially since there isn’t any baking involved =)
Wow!looks very intresting 🙂
Thanks! =)
Yum! I am a huge fan of no-bake desserts…particularly since my kitchen in China contains a toaster oven rather than a proper sized on…this looks good! I will be trying it sometime this summer for sure! 🙂 Thanks!
I really hope you’ll like the recipe! Let me know what you think if you give it a try =)
I usually do a similar one with chocolate pudding instead of vanilla and add some mangos and kiwi slices too. Next time I will definitely try it your way. Sounds dee-lish!
That sounds yummy too! How can I possibly pass up chocolate?