Sugar and Spice and everything Nice
January 21, 2009
That’s what Banana Spice Pudding is made of.
Everything Nice Banana Spice Pudding
(serves 1 happy appetite)
Ingredients:
Base Ingredients:
- 2 level teaspoons Agar flakes
- 1 cup non-dairy milk (I use almond milk)
Fun, Spicy Ingredients:
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon (or more, if you’re a Cinna-freak)
- a tiny dash salt
- a piece of a frozen banana (I only use about 1/4 of a large banana, as I wasn’t looking to make a banana pudding, rather more of a spice pudding with a hint of banana essence. If you want a strong banana flavor, you can, of course, use more banana. But if you want more of a cinnamon-spice pudding, I recommend the 1/4ish-banana amount.)
- Optional: sugar, to taste (I don’t use any, but I made this once for my mom, and she wanted a few teaspoons. Start out with a little, and you can always add more at the very end.)
Procedure:
- To make the base, measure the non-dairy milk into a pot.
- Mix in the agar flakes and let the two sit together for about 5 minutes before you turn on the heat.
- Slowly bring to a boil.
- After it starts to boil, lower to a simmer until the agar flakes pretty much dissolve (about 5-8 more minutes).
- Turn off heat and leave for a few minutes to cool, then put in the fridge (uncovered is fine).
When it’s cooled and gelled, the fun part begins…
- Scoop out the agar base into your blending gadget-of-choice (the Magic Bullet is GREAT for this).
- Add the banana, cinnamon, salt, and sugar (if using), and blend away.
- Scoop the creamy pudding into a bowl. At this point, I like to put it in the freezer for 10ish minutes, because I like it super-cold. But that’s just a personal preference. It’s just as yummy at room temp, or even heated
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Pudding Pictures:
Banana Spice Pudding accompanied by a Love Muffin (recipe to come in a future post) and some fake flowers (I’m such a dork!)
Ah, peanut butter, my true love (don’t tell chocolate!).
The banana spice pudding provided a sweet ending to this kinda strange, but very delicious, meal that also consisted of: broiled spaghetti squash (when cooked this way, the sweetness of the veggie really shines through), tomato “soup” (Hunts seasoned tomato sauce; I like to eat it as soup), and chewy hulled barley pilaf (yay for the chewiness).
Remember crepe-cakes?
Choolate-Covered Song of the Day
(in keeping with the spicy theme of this post)
Spice up your Life (Spice Girls)
Yes, I am admitting to still listening to the Spice Girls. Hey, David Beckham likes ‘em too (or one of them, at least!), so I’m in good company. ;o)
People of the world, Spice up your Life–with banana spice pudding, that is! I suggest making a double serving… just in case a certain British soccer player shows up at your door ;o).
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I love how when things have banana in them they don’t need extra sugar (for me at least – my mom would be like your mom). Sounds good!
Awesome recipe! And that love muffins looks delicious. I can’t wait for the recipe.
I was a HUGE Spice Girls fan. I knew all the dance moves, owned a doll or two (or five), watched the movie everyday, and still know all the words to their songs.
Okay, I’m done embarassing myself now…
hey hey hey i see Mr.MaraNatha!!! That’s my fav brand of peanut butter!!
mmmm bananas are good esp with peanut butter on warm toast!
Love those puddings! Can’t wait for the muffin recipe.
Awww shucks…thank you. Wouldn’t have been able to do it without all these wonderful hamsters in my life:) *beams
Why haven’t I thought of choc chips on the top! Good tip CCV!
I definitely have to try this! I love banana pudding. I think your dinner looks delicious!
that chewy barley pilaf looks delicious~ where do you buy them??
i would love to try!
Yum that looks so good! I love soymilk, cinnamon, and bananas (thats exactly what I had in my oatmeal this morning. Yum!
what an amazing recipe! and since i finally have agar flakes i can try it! whoo hoo!
thanks again for another genius creation, miss ccv!
That sounds so good! I can’t wait to make a big batch of the banana pudding to enjoy on top of waffles or as a quick dessert (with PB of course!) through the week.
All that sounds great!
You are SO not gonna believe this but I just had one after commenting on ya site….just do it do it!
Today the banana was juuuuust right, mr.Maranatha melted nicely on warm toast…
sorry hun:(
Banana pudding is one of those childhood treats that just makes you sooo irrationally happy! I would love this with some nilla wafers. Yum!
I am old fashion.
!!!
I love my banana with ice cream chocolate syrup and lots of trimmings!
Mmmmm
Oh Katie, that looks so good and creamy. I’ve always feared the agar flakes. Not sure why. I must try them…soon. I love the spice factor with a little banana essence.
Thanks for the recipe!
Mmmm, I still need to try out one of your pudding recipes. They look so gooooooooood and creamy!
I must be the only veg*n in the world who doesn’t like banana flavored things! That said, this still looks excellent, in theory.
And cheers for admitting to still liking the Spice Girls! Sometimes you just need crazy silly girly dance music in your life.
OH YUM! I just know I’m going to have to make this one!
Oh, maybe you can try recreate the infamous banana pudding (non veg, by the way) from sugar sweet sunshine – the ones with the wafers in dem
I miss them SO SO much! Gawd!
Sounds great! Maybe I’ll make this one right! And haha, I love the Spice Girls! I had a little spice girls bike with a radio on it.
i totally have a hankering for some crepe-cakes. Even though I’ve never had them. They just look yum-tastic!
Mmm your pudding sounds (and looks) sooooo good!
I used to loooove the spice girls when I was younger, I just dunno what happened to them. Wonderful recipe! I love the use of “banana essence”
yum yum yum, that pudding looks so good! i, too, love the way banana removes the need for any extra sugar!
I have banana pudding everyday…but I use the jello-sugarfree kind:P I know, it’s not great for me. This is a MUST try!
you know what would make tha pudding more awesome? putting vegan nilla wafers on top. i haven’t found a vegan version of nilla wafers just yet. i bet this pudding would also be awesome poured into popsicle molds for a fun summer treat.
Dang you’re good with agar! I still avoid using it because sometimes it does funny things… and I’m impatient.
haha I know right! I tried to find your email but am blind…I have some newbie blogger questions I’d love some help on!
So yum! I love the fake flowers, they look so pretty!
Made in Ashland OR – whee!
I love Maranatha too.
I was Sporty Spice for Halloween one year.
Have a gorgeous day gorgeous!
Oh my goodness that looks so yummy! You always make me crave healthy food! (Don’t worry- that’s a good thing
Ha ha the spice girls! I love your little titiles and themes! They really specialize yor blog! And the pudding looks really good, but I have my eye out on those muffins, being more a baker.
haha, I love the flowers in the picture! So cute!
WOW, can I just say that I absolutely adore your recipes! They are all so low cal, which is perfect for me coz I’m trying to lose weight! Thanks hun, hope you have a great day!
Sal– Ohmigosh, I used to love that banana pudding too!
Laci–
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Andrea– Haha I guess some of my recipes can be, depending on the variations one uses. It’s good because someone who’s on a diet can enjoy the pudding, but then someone like me can also enjoy it, just with other components–such as the snack components in my pictures–added to make a more filling (higher-cal) snack.
omg katie.. i def eat big spoon fulls of sauce out of the jar too!!!! hahah we’re so weird
ooh, i should’ve put this pudding on top of my oatmeal cookie crust!!
next time
OK – My name is River and I’m a Spicegirlsholic! They were so amazingly wild and outrageous, I love them!
The pudding looks so good! Can’t wait for the muffin recipe.
I love the spice girls
and britney too.