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Easy Banana Pudding Recipe
David Atikson

Easy Banana Pudding Recipe (No-Bake, Creamy & Comforting)

This Easy Banana Pudding is a creamy, no-bake dessert layered with sweet vanilla pudding, sliced bananas, whipped cream, and crisp vanilla wafers. A comfort classic!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 407

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cold water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 10 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix 113 grams
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 312 grams vanilla wafer cookies
  • 4 bananas sliced
  • 1 cup whipping cream for topping
  • 2 tablespoons p
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the cold water, milk, and sweetened condensed milk in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the instant vanilla pudding mix and whisk until smooth and slightly thickened.
  3. In a separate bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into the pudding mixture.
  4. Layer pudding, vanilla wafers, and sliced bananas in a serving dish, starting and ending with pudding.
  5. Whip remaining cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form and spread over the top.
  6. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving. Enjoy!
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Notes

Use bananas that are yellow with light brown speckles — not too ripe and not green.
If store-bought vanilla wafers aren’t available, homemade ones work beautifully.
This pudding is even better when made the night before.