Brittany's Bites: Banana Pudding Trifle

vanilla pudding

🥗Healthier: homemade pudding

💰Cheaper: instant pudding mix

Homemade pudding can be made with simpler ingredients and no preservatives.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut whipped cream

💰Cheaper: cool whip

Coconut whipped cream is dairy-free and lower in calories.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

vanilla wafers

🥗Healthier: almond flour cookies

💰Cheaper: generic cookies

Almond flour cookies add a nutty flavor while being gluten-free.

Start by whipping 1 cup of heavy whipping cream in a mixer.

Add 1/4 cup of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the whipped cream.

Whip until soft or stiff peaks form.

In a separate bowl, combine 1 box of instant vanilla pudding mix with 2 cups of cold 2% milk and whisk together until mixed.

Set the pudding mixture aside to thicken.

In another bowl, add an 8-ounce block of cream cheese and a whole can of sweetened condensed milk.

Mix the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.

Add the pudding mixture to the cream cheese mixture and combine well.

Fold in the whipped cream mixture, saving some for the topping.

Slice 6-7 bananas for layering.

In a trifle dish, layer vanilla cookies, sliced bananas, pudding mixture, and whipped cream.

Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, ensuring layers are visible against the sides of the trifle dish.

Top with reserved whipped cream and sprinkle crushed cookies on top.

Refrigerate the trifle before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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