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The Best Banana Pudding EVER: 7 Secret Steps for Ultimate Southern Comfort


  • Author: Ginger
  • Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Description

An ultra-creamy, no-bake Southern classic featuring layers of vanilla wafers, fresh bananas, and a stabilized whipped cream custard.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 boxes (11 oz) vanilla wafers
  • 68 large ripe bananas
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 pkg (5.1 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1.5 cups cold water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened

Instructions

  1. Whisk pudding mix, water, and condensed milk; chill for 5 mins.
  2. Beat softened cream cheese and fold into the pudding mixture.
  3. Whip heavy cream and vanilla to stiff peaks.
  4. Fold half of the whipped cream into the pudding base.
  5. Slice bananas into rounds.
  6. Layer wafers, bananas, and pudding in a trifle dish; repeat.
  7. Top with remaining whipped cream and chill for at least 4 hours.

Notes

No-bake, make-ahead friendly, crowd-pleaser, rich and creamy texture.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 385 kcal