Graham Cracker Crust for Banana Pudding: How to Make It Creamy & Delicious.

fruit Chef Isabella Ingred 2025-02-26

Okay, here’s my blog post about making a banana pudding with a graham cracker crust, written in the style you requested:

Alright, so I decided to whip up a banana pudding the other day. I’ve had a massive craving, but I wanted to make it all from scratch – no instant pudding mix for this girl! And the most important part? That buttery, sweet, crumbly graham cracker crust. Gotta have it!

Getting Started: Crushing Those Crackers

First things first, I grabbed a box of graham crackers. You know, the standard honey kind. I didn’t use the whole package, I saved it for several * I had two choices. I could go old-school and put them in a big Ziploc bag and bash them with a rolling pin,or be civilized and get it done in the food processor. I used a big Ziploc bag.

Graham Cracker Crust for Banana Pudding: How to Make It Creamy & Delicious.

I smashed those crackers until they were pretty fine crumbs. You want some texture, but no giant chunks, you know?

Mixing It Up: Butter and Sugar Time

Next, I melted about half a stick of butter. Unsalted, because I like to control the saltiness myself. Once that was all liquid and lovely, I poured it into the bowl with the graham cracker crumbs.

Then, I added in some sugar. Just regular granulated sugar, maybe 1/4 cup. You can adjust this based on your sweetness preference, but I find that’s a good starting point.

I got in there with my hands and mixed it all up. It’s messy, but that’s the best way. You want the butter and sugar to be evenly distributed so every bite of the crust is perfect.

Pressing It In: Making the Crust

I grabbed my baking dish.I dumped the crumb mixture into the dish.

Then I used my fingers and the back of a spoon to press the crumbs down firmly and evenly across the bottom. You want it packed in there pretty good so it holds its shape.

Baking (or Not!)

For this pudding, since it’s a no-bake filling, I actually didn’t need to bake the crust by itself! After getting my crust all set, I put it in the fridge, while prepared the banana pudding.