Creamy No-Bake Banana Pudding Recipe
Indulge in this creamy no-bake banana pudding with layers of vanilla pudding, bananas, whipped cream, and wafer cookies. Easy, delicious, and perfect for gatherings.
Equipment
- 3-quart trifle dish (or similar glass bowl)
Ingredients
- 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cups whole milk
- 1 (5.1-oz.) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 (12-oz.) box vanilla wafer cookies
- 4 bananas, sliced into coins
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding:In a large bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, and instant vanilla pudding mix until smooth and free of lumps. Refrigerate for about 5 minutes to set slightly.
- Whip the cream:In a separate large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to whip heavy cream and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside half of the whipped cream for topping. Fold the remaining whipped cream gently into the chilled pudding mixture.
- Layer the dessert:Cover the bottom of the trifle dish with a layer of vanilla wafers.Spread one-third of the pudding mixture over the cookies.Add another layer of wafers followed by a layer of banana slices.Repeat layers until the dish is full, ending with a final pudding layer. Reserve some wafers for garnish.
- Chill the pudding:Refrigerate the layered banana pudding for at least 3 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Add finishing touches:Sweeten the reserved whipped cream with 2 tsp sugar, then dollop over the top of the pudding. Crumble the reserved wafers and sprinkle on top just before serving.
Notes
- For best flavor, use ripe bananas and freshly whipped cream.
- Adjust sweetness by adding or reducing sugar in the whipped cream.
- Perfect for potlucks, family dinners, or as a make-ahead dessert.