Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup half-and-half
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ pint whipping cream (I used 36% whipping cream, which I beat
- dried banana chips (I crumbled these using an electric kitchen c
Instructions
Step 1
In a medium-sized heavy saucepan, combine ½ cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Gradually whisk in 1 ½ cups milk and ½ cup half-and-half.
Step 2
Place saucepan over medium heat and bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly. When the mixture boils, reduce heat to low and boil for one minute, whisking constantly. Remove from heat, and whisk in ¾ cup peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Keep whisking until pudding is smooth.
Step 3
Pour completed Simple and Elegant Peanut Butter Pudding into a nice serving bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, placing the plastic wrap right on top of the pudding to seal. Chill for 2 hours before serving. When ready to serve, remove plastic wrap, and spoon a generous serving into a dessert bowl.
Step 4
Top with sweetened whipped cream and sprinkle some dried banana crumbs over the top. This is a gorgeous dessert, and it tastes YUM! I hope you enjoy it!
