• Rinse and drain the soaked cashews. They should be a bit soft and almost doubled in size.
• In a high-speed blender, add soaked cashews, Nutpods, maple syrup, lemon juice, tapioca flour, a pinch of salt, and vanilla. Start blending on low to allow the cashews to start breaking up, about 30 seconds.
• Once the mixture starts to become smooth, turn up the speed slowly to low-medium, and blend for a full minute, letting the blades blend the mixture to a silky-smooth texture, and aerate the pudding so it becomes smooth and fluffy. In the process, the mixture will go from looking too liquid-y, to appearing like a natural nut butter, about 1 to 2 minutes total. It should be smooth; however it might still have a bit of gritty texture to it (the banana will help smooth it out!)
• Once the mixture is almost smooth, scape down the sides of the blender and add in the banana. Continue to blend on medium to medium-high for 1 minute, until the banana is fully incorporated, and the pudding is smooth and thick.
• Transfer the pudding to an airtight container, and chill in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours, or until the pudding has thickened. You can assemble the puddings immediately, but the pudding won’t be quite as set.

To Assemble:

• Remove the pudding from the fridge. Using a rubber spatula, fold in ½ cup of whipped cream, being careful not to deflate it. Fold until you’re unable to see streaks of the whipped cream in the pudding, and it is evenly combined.
• Arrange 6 small mason jars or glasses on your surface. Roughly chop 12 of the cookies into smaller pieces and evenly divide them into the bottom of each glass. Top with a heaping ⅓ cup of the banana pudding, spreading to the sides of the glass. Divide up the banana slices over the pudding. Then, a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream, spreading to the sides of the glass.
• To garnish, finely chop the remaining cookies and sprinkle over the tops of the puddings.
• Sprinkle with a tiny bit of cinnamon, and shaved chocolate if using. Transfer the completed glasses to the fridge and chill until you’re ready to serve!