Oh yes! Banana pudding is classic Southern comfort food 🍌🍮—creamy, sweet, and irresistibly nostalgic. Here’s a simple, crowd-pleasing recipe.
🍌 Classic Banana Pudding
⏱️ Time
- Prep: 15 min
- Chill: 2–4 hours (or overnight for best flavor)
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping or whipped cream
- 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box (11 oz) vanilla wafers
🥄 Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until thickened (2 minutes).
- Stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract.
- Fold in half of the whipped topping until smooth and creamy.
- In a 9×13-inch dish, layer:
- A layer of vanilla wafers
- A layer of banana slices
- A layer of pudding mixture
- Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with pudding on top.
- Spread remaining whipped topping over the top.
- Optional: Top with crushed vanilla wafers or banana slices.
- Chill at least 2 hours before serving (overnight is best).
🌟 Tips & Variations
- From scratch pudding: Make custard using eggs, sugar, milk, cornstarch, and vanilla instead of instant pudding.
- Caramel banana pudding: Drizzle caramel sauce between layers.
- Mini versions: Layer in parfait cups for single servings.
- Extra crunch: Toast some of the wafers for topping.
Banana pudding gets better the longer it sits, so it’s perfect to make ahead for parties 😋
If you want, I can give a super creamy, no-bake version that’s extra decadent. Do you want that?
