Banana Pudding Rice Krispie Treats

by Erin

Crushed vanilla wafers, vanilla pudding mix, and freeze dried banana powder set these banana pudding rice krispie treats apart from the rest.

Stack of Banana Pudding Rice Krispie Treats.

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In case you weren’t aware, I am picky about banana pudding. Mostly that it should be vanilla pudding flavored with real banana, not banana flavored pudding. Doesn’t matter if you use boxed instant vanilla pudding with fresh banana slices, homemade vanilla pudding with fresh banana slices, or blend in caramelized bananas, as long as the banana is real and not just a flavoring we are good.

Even my banana pudding cookies used real bananas, albeit freeze dried and pulverized into a powder first but still real. So when I set out to make banana pudding rice krispie treats I decided to do the same. I almost caved and used banana flavored pudding because, as I learned from the first batch of my strawberry lemonade rice krispies, adding fresh fruit would not turn out well but then I remembered the magic of powdered freeze dried fruits.

Pan of Banana Pudding Rice Krispie Treats.

Add some crushed vanilla wafers into the puffed rice cereal mixture, top with a drizzle of white chocolate and more vanilla wafer, and you’ve got yourself realistically flavored banana pudding rice krispie treats. Of course if you don’t mind banana flavoring or don’t want to deal pulverizing freeze dried bananas and use the banana flavored instant pudding packet instead, that’s your journey.

If you also feel so inclined, this would have probably been a great excuse to buy the mini vanilla wafers, and I considered it, but I decided to stick with the OGs. But they will likely disappear fast enough when I share them with my BBQ team down in Memphis this week that I will have to remake them just as an excuse to buy the minis.

Banana Pudding Rice Krispie Treats.

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Stack of Banana Pudding Rice Krispie Treats.

BANANA PUDDING RICE KRISPIE TREATS

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Yield: 2 Dozen Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 (10.5 oz.) bag marshmallows
  • 1 (1.85 oz.) pack instant vanilla pudding mix*
  • 2 oz. freeze dried bananas, processed into a powder (~1/4 cup)*
  • 6 cups puffed rice cereal
  • 40 vanilla wafers, divided (16 crushed and 24 whole)
  • 2 oz. white chocolate/bark/candy coating, melted

Directions

  1. Coat a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray, set aside.
  2. In large pot over low heat melt the butter. Add marshmallows and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the pudding and powdered bananas. Add cereal and crushed vanilla wafers, stirring until well coated.
  3. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan. Using buttered spatula, waxed paper, or greased hands, press mixture evenly.
  4. While the bars are cooling, melt the chocolate. Drizzle over cooled treats and top with whole vanilla wafers. Allow to solidify before cutting into squares.

Notes

*If you don't mind the artificial banana flavor, or don't want to deal with making banana powder, you can just use banana cream flavored instant pudding.

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Source: Adapted from my Hot Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats.

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