One of everyone’s favorite desserts is now easier than ever to make and enjoy with our Banana Cheesecake Pudding. Prepared with creamy, high-protein Lifeway Farmer Cheese, this dessert is rich and satisfying, and it’s enhanced with gut health benefits from the live cultures in our cheese and the prebiotic fiber naturally found in bananas.
We combined two classic desserts into one easy recipe with this Banana Cheesecake Pudding. With no mix required, this easy dessert is made with better for you ingredients, is simple and straightforward to prepare, and it’s versatile. You can use any types of cookies you want in this recipe, whether that’s a classic vanilla or graham cookie, or a gluten-free or grain-free option if you have sensitives.
If you feel inclined to make this recipe more interesting, you can add in some nuts or seeds, toss in some fresh berries, or you can enjoy it just as it is. Either way, Lifeway Farmer Cheese’s natural protein will help keep you full, and its delicious, creamy texture omits the need to use whipped cream. Our farmer cheese has a mild, light texture similar to cream cheese so you can use it in sweet or savory recipes.
Now, all that’s left to do is head to a store near you to buy some of our farmer cheese and gather the rest of the ingredients so you can enjoy this recipe with us. We hope you love it as much as we do!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 4 hours (to set in fridge) - or overnight Servings: 2Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups - 2 cups Farmer Cheese
- 8-10 vanilla or graham cookies (use gluten-free alternatives if needed)
- 1-2 small bananas, sliced
- Toppings: a drizzle of almond butter and additional crushed cookies
- Other options: walnuts, almonds, pecans or other nuts/seeds or fruit of choice
Directions
- Spoon Lifeway Farmer Cheese into a container, like a rectangular glass container like we used, and smooth it out on top.
- Press the 8-10 cookies and the sliced bananas into the cheese so they're all mixed and combined in the cheese.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. This helps soften the cookies and helps the banana flavor develop.
- When ready to enjoy, remove from the fridge and drizzle with almond butter and additional cookies. Scoop and serve it into two containers. If you want to add in other nuts and seeds or fruit, add them here. Enjoy!
