WORLD'S BEST BANANA PUDDING! 🍌 Easy Banana Pudding Recipe w/ a Salted Caramel Glaze

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.

Whip 1.5 cups of heavy cream in a mixer for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.

Prepare the pudding by mixing 5 ounces of French vanilla pudding with 3 cups of cold whole milk and 2 ounces of cream cheese.

Beat the pudding mixture until it starts to come together, then blend it if necessary to remove lumps.

Fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture gently to maintain fluffiness.

Chill the pudding mixture in the fridge for about 2 hours to set.

Make the salted caramel by combining 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of heavy cream with a stick of salted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add banana extract, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the caramel mixture and stir until combined.

Prepare a piping bag using a Ziploc bag to fill with the whipped salted caramel.

Assemble the banana pudding by layering the chilled pudding at the bottom of a serving dish.

Place chestman cookies around the edge of the dish and layer mini nilla wafers in the center.

Slice 4-5 bananas and layer them on top of the cookies.

Drizzle some salted caramel over the bananas and add a layer of whipped topping.

Continue layering with more pudding, cookies, and bananas, finishing with whipped topping on top.

Drizzle additional salted caramel over the top before serving.

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