A few months ago, Stephan and I were in New York and as usual, we planned our time there around food and photography. We stopped in at the famous Magnolia Bakery for their popular cupcakes. As were were sitting outside in the alley eating our yummy cupcakes, I saw two well dressed older women sharing something out of a paper container. They were positively moaning after each bite. So of course, I had to ask what was causing this reaction. Banana Pudding. Who would have thought? So I finished my cupcake and went back in and bought a banana pudding. I then found myself moaning after each bite. It was hands down the best banana pudding I’ve ever had. I don’t know what was in it, but it was decadent, yet light… flavorful, yet light… creamy, yet light. However, I’m pretty sure it was no where near light. But at that moment, I didn’t care. It was so tasty that I don’t care if it was 100 grams of fat.
So I came home and made my own version of banana pudding. I really was feeling indulgent and used a combination of half and half and whole milk… It can also be made with only whole milk (or even 2%) and the result will be good but not nearly as rich and creamy. I justified making the full fat version because I only made half of the recipe. :P Makes sense to me!

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