Easy Banana Pudding Recipe

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 large bowl, combine 2 cups of cold whole milk and 1 14oz container of sweetened condensed milk. Whisk until smooth.

Refrigerate the mixture for about 5 minutes until set.

In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups of cold heavy cream, 2 tbsp of granulated sugar, and 2 tsp of vanilla extract. Whip until soft peaks form.

Fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until combined.

Slice about 5 large bananas into 1/2 inch thick coins just before assembly.

In a trifle dish, layer the Nilla wafers, then add a quarter of the pudding mixture, followed by a layer of banana slices.

Repeat the layers, adding more cookies and bananas until the dish is full, finishing with pudding on top.

Refrigerate for 3 hours to set.

For the topping, whip 1 cup of cold heavy cream with 1 tbsp of sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla until soft peaks form. Spread on top of the pudding and sprinkle with more crushed cookies.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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