Simple Banana Pudding Recipe | Quick, Creamy & Delicious

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream adds richness with fewer calories.

vanilla pudding mix

🥗Healthier: homemade custard

💰Cheaper: instant pudding

Homemade custard enhances flavor without preservatives.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: almond extract

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Almond extract provides a different but pleasant flavor.

In a small bowl, add one can of sweetened condensed milk.

Add whipped cream cheese to the bowl and stir until well combined.

Add 4 cups of milk and 3.4 oz each of instant vanilla pudding and instant banana cream pudding to the bowl and stir until well combined.

Add 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon to the mixture and stir until combined.

Set the pudding mixture aside and slice 4 medium ripe bananas into a bowl.

Layer the bottom of a serving bowl with Lorna Doone cookies.

Add half of the sliced bananas on top of the cookies.

Spoon half of the pudding mixture over the bananas and spread it evenly.

Use additional Lorna Doone cookies to form a moat around the pudding layer.

Spread Cool Whip on top of the pudding layer evenly.

Repeat the layering process with the remaining bananas, pudding, and Cool Whip until all ingredients are used up.

Crush remaining Lorna Doone cookies in a Ziploc bag using a wooden mallet.

Sprinkle the cookie crumbs on top of the pudding until well coated.

Cover the pudding and chill it in the refrigerator overnight.

After chilling, the pudding is ready to serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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