Banana Pudding with Trefoils Girl Scout Cookies
This no-bake dessert is the best banana pudding recipe made with Girl Scout Trefoils cookies! Trefoils Banana Pudding is a delicious dessert that consists of layers of buttery vanilla Trefoil Girl Scout cookies, sliced bananas, and a creamy vanilla pudding mixture.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks, whisked
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- girl scout cookies (40 cookies per box)
- 4 bananas, cut into 1/4" slices
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together the sugar and flour. Pour in the milk and cook over medium heat until the mixture has thickened about 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl with whisked egg yolks, add a small amount of the hot milk mixture to the eggs and stir well. Add the egg yolks into the saucepan, whisking well. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add your butter and vanilla extract. Allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes.
- In an ungreased 8"x8" baking dish, layer 1/2 of the Trefoils shortbread cookies on the bottom(about 16 cookies), followed by 1/2 of the sliced bananas and 1/2 of the pudding. Repeat the layers, ending with pudding on top.
- Place some plastic wrap directly on top of the banana pudding and refrigerate overnight. When serving, top with crushed Trefoils shortbread cookie crumbs if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*Don't be tempted to dig into your banana pudding after putting it together. Make sure you chill it for at least 4 hours allows the flavors to meld and develop.