Easy 6 Ingredient Banana Pudding Dessert
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Easy no bake Banana Layered Pudding Dessert is the ultimate dreamy dessert when you want a delicious twist on homemade classic banana pudding with nilla wafers with only 6 ingredients!
More banana desserts you’ll love are Easy No-Bake Banana Cream Pie, Layered Caramel & Banana Cream Pie Parfaits, Banana Snack Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Luscious Banana Cream Delight! Yay!
This easy banana pudding recipe is an super easy version of the homemade Southern classic banana pudding recipe and starts with a vanilla (nilla) wafer crust.
Topped with luscious layers of a homemade fluffy whipped cream and vanilla pudding filling, it’s loaded with sliced bananas, then topped with more whipped cream and vanilla wafers. Are you ready to dig in?
Why We Love This No Bake Banana Pudding!
- Perfect to serve as a delicious dessert for the holidays or family get-togethers because it feeds a crowd!
- The whole family raves over this no bake banana pudding recipe because it has tons of banana flavor and vanilla flavor!
- This is a budget friendly recipe using only 6 ingredients and it makes a lot!
- Pudding can be made up to a day in advance! Just make it and serve it the next day!
- Serve it in a gorgeous glass trifle bowl, or layer it in individual bowls for a switch up!
Ingredients You Need
- 5.1 ounces package instant vanilla pudding mix
, not the cook and serve pudding
- 2 cups milk of choice, I like to use almond milk
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups heavy cream or 16 ounces of Cool whip – This will make the banana pudding extra fluffy and creamy.
- 16 ounces Nilla wafers
or Chessman Cookies
- 5 bananas , sliced
How to Make Easy No Bake Banana Layered Pudding Dessert
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the vanilla instant pudding and cold milk together in a large mixing bowl until smooth for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in sweetened condensed milk and set aside.
- If making whipped cream, add heavy cream to stand mixer and whip to stiff peaks, about 3-4 minutes, otherwise use cool whip and stir half of the whipped topping into the vanilla pudding mixture.
- Place a layer of wafer cookies on the bottom of a 9×9 baking dish. Can also use a 9×13 pan, but I would use more bananas!
- Place a layer of sliced bananas over the wafer cookies.
- Spoon the pudding mixture over the banana slices and spread evenly.
- Spread the remaining whipped cream/Cool Whip over the pudding layer and place more cookies on top. Place in refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
- Can also garnish easy banana nilla wafer dessert with fresh banana slices and crushed cookies, if desired before serving.
For variation, add some caramel sauce or some sliced strawberries and yummy chocolate sauce for a banana split layered pudding! Or add this delicious Simple Homemade Coconut Pudding to change it up!
How to Store
Store this easy banana nilla wafer dessert covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the refrigerator. After about 2 or 3 days the bananas will start to get bad.
You’re family will love this delicious no-bake dessert no matter when you’re serving it! The fresh bananas, nilla wafer cookies, and creamy, fluffy pudding is sure to be a hit.
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Easy Banana Layered Pudding Dessert
Ingredients
- 5.1 ounces package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk or milk of choice
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups heavy cream or 6 cups / 16 ounces of Cool whip
- 16 ounces Nilla wafers or Chessman Cookies
- 5 bananas sliced
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the vanilla instant pudding and cold milk together in a large mixing bowl until smooth for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in sweetened condensed milk and set aside.
- If making whipped cream, add heavy cream to stand mixer and whip to stiff peaks, about 3-4 minutes, otherwise use cool whip and stir half of the whipped topping into the vanilla pudding mixture.
- Place a layer of wafer cookies on the bottom of a 9x9 baking dish.
- Place a layer of sliced bananas over the wafer cookies.
- Spoon the pudding mixture over the banana slices and spread evenly.
- Spread the remaining whipped cream/Cool Whip over the pudding layer and place more cookies on top. Place in refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
- Can also garnish with fresh banana slices and crushed cookies, if desired before serving.
