Banana Pudding

This pudding is a timeless classic, boasting layers of creamy pudding, vanilla cookies, fresh bananas, and whipped cream. Cherished at every gathering – from the holiday table to a neighborhood potluck – banana pudding is also no-bake, easy to assemble, and made with everyday ingredients.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bananas,, pudding

Prep Time 30

Chilling time 2

Total Time 2 30

Servings

Calories 438kcal

Author Robin Miller

Ingredients

8- ounce block cream cheese softened to room temperature
14- ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 3.4-ounce packages instant vanilla pudding mix, make sure it’s instant
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups milk preferably whole milk or 2%
8- ounce container whipped topping such as Cool Whip, thawed according to package directions
11- ounce package vanilla wafer cookies such as Nilla wafers, reserve a few for garnish if desired
5 to 7 bananas ripe but not overripe, peeled and sliced, reserve a few slices for garnish if desired

Instructions

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla pudding mix, and vanilla extract. With the mixer on low, gradually beat in the milk. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the mixture is smooth and thick.
Fold in half of the whipped topping.
Arrange one-fourth of the vanilla wafer cookies, in a single layer, on the bottom of a trifle dish, large glass bowl, or 13x9-inch baking dish (when using a 13x9-inch baking dish, make 2 layers instead of 4). Top with a single layer of banana slices.
Top with one-fourth of the pudding mixture and spread out to cover all the bananas (I like to use a cookie scoop to scoop the pudding mixture onto the bananas; it makes the process easy and clean).
Repeat 3 times, making a total of 4 layers.
Top with the remaining whipped topping.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving (this ensures the wafers soften).
Garnish with wafer cookies and banana slices and serve.

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