Let’s walk through this incredibly easy assembly process:

1. Blend the Pudding Base:

• Place the cottage cheese, 1 ripe banana, maple syrup (start with 1 tbsp), and vanilla extract into a blender or the cup for an immersion blender.
• Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. Ensure absolutely no cottage cheese curds remain for the best pudding-like texture.
• Taste the pudding base. If your banana wasn’t super ripe or you prefer it sweeter, blend in the second tablespoon of maple syrup. If the mixture seems extremely thick (depending on your cottage cheese), blend in a splash of milk (dairy or non-dairy), but it should generally be thick and spoonable.

2. Prepare Assembly Components:

• Slice another banana into rounds.
• Crush the graham crackers into coarse crumbs (you can place them in a zip-top bag and crush with a rolling pin or pulse briefly in a food processor).

3. Layer the Pudding:

• Spoon about half of the pudding mixture evenly between two jars or food containers with lids.
• Add a layer of banana slices and a layer of crushed graham cracker crumbs on top of the pudding in each container.
• Spoon the remaining pudding mixture evenly over the graham cracker layer in each container.

4. Top and Chill:

• Top the final pudding layer with more banana slices and another sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs.
• Cover the jars/containers with their lids. Refrigerate for at least one hour, or longer, before eating. Chilling allows the flavors to meld and the pudding to firm up slightly.

5. Enjoy!

• Serve chilled directly from the jars.

A healthy, satisfying treat ready with minimal effort!