Banana Pudding
Classic Southern banana pudding with layers of vanilla wafers, fresh banana slices, and a light pudding mixture made with sweetened condensed milk and folded whipped cream. Topped with more whipped cream and crumbled cookies.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 347kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 5.1 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 box vanilla wafer cookies
- 5 large bananas not fully ripe
For the topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk milk and sweetened condensed milk until combined. Sprinkle in pudding mix and whisk until smooth. Refrigerate 5 minutes.
- Beat 2 cups heavy cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 tablespoon vanilla on high until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into the chilled pudding in three additions until combined.
- Slice bananas into ½ inch pieces.
- Layer vanilla wafers in the bottom of a trifle dish or serving bowl.
- Spread a quarter of the pudding mixture over the cookies.
- Add a layer of banana slices.
- Repeat layers, pressing wafers upright against the dish alternating with banana slices for the sides.
- End with a pudding layer on top. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- Beat remaining 1 cup cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla on medium until soft peaks form.
- Spread topping over pudding. Crumble extra wafers on top and add banana slices if desired.
Notes
- Use bananas that are yellow with a hint of green. Ripe bananas get mushy as the pudding chills.
- Slice bananas right before assembling so they don't brown.
- Chill overnight if you can. The wafers soften into a cake-like layer and the flavors come together.
- Store covered in the fridge up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1167IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 0.2mg
