Cost of Ingredients: $15.37 (including $3.99 for milk)
When I first read this recipe, I was unsure about it because it didn't have cake like most of our trifles do. I was wondering if the graham crackers were gonna be enough to give it body. It looked similar to the Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Trifle, which I know wasn't that popular. But, I love chocolate and I love bananas, so I had to give it a go!
I was pleased that there were so few ingredients for this trifle. Without my milk purchase, it would've only been around $12! Can't beat that, I think.
While assembling, I left the graham crackers in pretty big chunks (pretty much broke each square into fourths) because I still had the above-mentioned fear due to lack of cake in it.
A few notes:
1. The amount the recipe calls for is nowhere near enough ganache! I had to make a double batch of it. Good thing I had enough cool whip!
2. I would use 6 bananas instead of four.
3. The banana cream pudding might be strong for a lot of people. It smelled a lot like banana-flavored candy, but that was tempered as I folded in the whipped topping.
There's not much to review here as it's a trifle and it's pretty basic. Easy to assemble, and shows a lot of tools. I'm not sure I would use it as a show recipe for two reasons. The first, bananas are an iffy ingredient for a lot of people. The second, I don't think the recipe amounts are accurate! It needed more bananas and more ganache. I felt like I was stretching with what it had. You will notice that there doesn't seem to be much chocolate in the picture I posted for it.
As for the taste, I don't know yet because it's currently sitting in the fridge so the flavors can blend and the graham crackers can soften a bit!
Anyone else made this? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
When I first read this recipe, I was unsure about it because it didn't have cake like most of our trifles do. I was wondering if the graham crackers were gonna be enough to give it body. It looked similar to the Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Trifle, which I know wasn't that popular. But, I love chocolate and I love bananas, so I had to give it a go!
I was pleased that there were so few ingredients for this trifle. Without my milk purchase, it would've only been around $12! Can't beat that, I think.
While assembling, I left the graham crackers in pretty big chunks (pretty much broke each square into fourths) because I still had the above-mentioned fear due to lack of cake in it.
A few notes:
1. The amount the recipe calls for is nowhere near enough ganache! I had to make a double batch of it. Good thing I had enough cool whip!
2. I would use 6 bananas instead of four.
3. The banana cream pudding might be strong for a lot of people. It smelled a lot like banana-flavored candy, but that was tempered as I folded in the whipped topping.
There's not much to review here as it's a trifle and it's pretty basic. Easy to assemble, and shows a lot of tools. I'm not sure I would use it as a show recipe for two reasons. The first, bananas are an iffy ingredient for a lot of people. The second, I don't think the recipe amounts are accurate! It needed more bananas and more ganache. I felt like I was stretching with what it had. You will notice that there doesn't seem to be much chocolate in the picture I posted for it.
As for the taste, I don't know yet because it's currently sitting in the fridge so the flavors can blend and the graham crackers can soften a bit!
Anyone else made this? I'd love to hear your thoughts!