# Banana Pudding Milkshakes Krystal's New Banana Pudd’n Shake is a Twist on a Classic Dessert By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2020-06-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-puddn-shake References: [chewboom](https://www.chewboom.com/2020/05/31/krystal-spins-new-banana-puddn-shake/) This summer, [Krystal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-whey-protein-powder) is paying homage to its Southern roots with the debut of its new Banana Pudd’n Shake. Made with creamy soft serve and real cookie pieces, the drink is the perfect summer sipper. For those unfamiliar, banana pudding is a sweet Southern dessert made from vanilla custard, freshly sliced bananas, and wafer cookies. Krystal's new Banana Pudd’n Shake takes the flavors of this dessert and turns them into a [sippable shake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-swirl-shake). The shake itself is made from soft serve ice cream blended with banana-flavored syrup, with bits of Nilla Wafer cookies mixed in. The sweet and creamy new Banana Pudd’n Shake is currently available from participating Krystal locations for just a limited time. Image Credit: *Krystal.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Southern-inspired Desserts:** Businesses can explore innovative variations of classic Southern desserts to appeal to consumers hankering for nostalgic and comfort foods. - **Creative Flavor Combinations in Beverages:** Businesses can explore unconventional beverage flavors that combine seemingly disparate tastes to create new and exciting drink options. - **Limited-time Offers:** Businesses can create a sense of urgency and exclusivity among consumers by offering limited-time product releases or menu items. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fast Food:** Fast food chains can create innovative dessert options that hint at nostalgia and comfort foods, as well as limited-time menu items, to keep up their appeal to a wide range of consumers. - **Beverage:** Beverage companies can experiment with unique and creative flavor combinations to create dynamic and exciting new drink options that would appeal to consumers with adventurous taste buds. - **Catering:** Catering businesses can expand their dessert options by including Southern-inspired desserts in their menu offerings for events and gatherings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creamy Banana Pudding Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-wafer-shake.md) - [Banana Cream Pie Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-cream-pie-shake.md) - [Gingery Holiday Milkshakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ginger-cookie-milkshake.md) - [Homestyle Banana Puddings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-banana-pudding.md) - [Indulgent Drinkable Dessert Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smashburger-shakes.md) - [Premium Shake Releases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-shake.md) - [Pudding-Infused Smoothies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pudding-infused-smoothie.md) - [Banana Pudding-Inspired Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-frosted-coffee.md) - [Southern Dessert-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-pudding-flavored-ice-cream.md)