The best banana pudding! Paula Deen Recipe- Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding #bananapudding

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.

Start by whisking together the pudding mix with 2 cups of cold water and set aside to thicken.

In a large bowl, cream together the block of cream cheese and the can of sweetened condensed milk using an electric mixer.

Add the thickened pudding mixture to the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk and mix together.

Fold in the thawed whipped topping into the mixture until well combined.

Layer the bottom of a dish with a package of Chessmen cookies.

Slice bananas and layer them over the cookies in the dish.

Pour the pudding filling over the bananas and spread it out evenly.

Top with a second package of Chessmen cookies, just like the bottom layer.

Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight, to allow the cookies to soften.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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