Description
Classic southern banana pudding with layers of vanilla pudding, ripe bananas, whipped cream, and vanilla cookies for a nostalgic treat.
Ingredients
2 cups whole milk
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (5-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix or from-scratch pudding equivalent
3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 box Nilla wafer cookies (or Graham crackers/Shortbread cookies)
5 large ripe bananas, sliced
Instructions
Étape 1: Whisk milk and sweetened condensed milk together, then mix in pudding mix.
Étape 2: Chill for 5 minutes until set.
Étape 3: Whip 2 cups cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form.
Étape 4: Fold half the whipped cream into the pudding mixture.
Étape 5: Layer cookies in trifle dish, then pudding, then banana slices; repeat layers.
Étape 6: Finish with pudding and cover.
Étape 7: Chill 4–8 hours.
Étape 8: Before serving, whip remaining cream with sugar and vanilla and spread on top.
Étape 9: Add extra cookies and banana slices to garnish.
Étape 10: Serve cold store leftovers tightly covered for two days.
Notes
For thicker pudding, use extra cornstarch in homemade versions. Lemon juice on sliced bananas helps keep them from browning. Substitute cookies as desired. Best enjoyed on same day or within 24 hours for freshest flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: PT0H20M
- Cook Time: PT0H10M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake (Or Cooked for homemade pudding)
- Cuisine: Southern, American