Chocolate and Caramelized Banana Layered Pudding | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) cornstarch
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups (750 ml) milk
• 8 oz (225 g) chopped dark chocolate
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) maple syrup
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
• 1/2 vanilla bean, halved and scraped
• 3 cups (750 ml) ripe bananas, peeled and coarsely crushed (4 to 5 bananas)
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) 35% whipping cream
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
• 60 ginger snap cookies