Banana Pudding | Famous Magnolia Bakery Recipe | Easy Dessert!

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.

Add ice cold water to a bowl.

Add a can of sweetened condensed milk to the bowl and mix well for about a minute until combined.

Add Jello brand vanilla pudding to the mixture and mix well for a couple of minutes.

Cover the mixture and refrigerate for about 3 to 4 hours until set.

Once set, whip double cream or heavy cream until stiff peaks form.

Loosen the vanilla pudding with a spoon to ensure it’s not sticking to the bowl.

Add half of the vanilla pudding to the whipped cream and gently fold together.

Add the remaining half of the vanilla pudding to the whipped cream and continue folding until combined, leaving some ribbons of pudding.

Chop up 5 bananas.

In a trifle bowl, layer Nilla wafers, banana pudding, and chopped bananas, repeating the layers until the dish is full.

Crush some Nilla wafers for the top layer.

Refrigerate the assembled banana pudding overnight to allow the wafers to soften.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens