🍓🍌 Strawberry Banana Pudding (Creamy & Fruity)
A classic layered dessert with vanilla pudding, fresh strawberries and bananas, and soft cookies — sweet, smooth, and refreshing.
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy cream or whipped topping
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box vanilla wafers (about 12–15 cookies)
- Optional: extra strawberries or bananas for garnish
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Make pudding
- Whisk pudding mix with cold milk for 2 minutes.
- Let it set 5 minutes.
- Fold in vanilla extract and whipped cream or whipped topping for extra creaminess.
2️⃣ Layer dessert
- In a trifle dish or individual cups:
- Vanilla wafers
- Sliced bananas and strawberries
- Pudding mixture
- Repeat layers until dish is full.
3️⃣ Chill
- Refrigerate 2–3 hours for cookies to soften and flavors to meld.
4️⃣ Serve
- Garnish with extra fruit or crushed wafers on top.
🌿 Tips & Variations
- Use homemade custard instead of instant pudding for a richer flavor.
- Add a drizzle of chocolate or caramel between layers.
- Use shortcake or sponge cake cubes instead of wafers for a cake-like texture.
- Make individual servings in mason jars for parties.
If you want, I can also give you:
- No-bake creamy banana pudding
- Strawberry banana pudding parfaits
- Tropical version with mango or pineapple added
Which version should I provide?
