Cream Cheese Banana Pudding Recipe by Ms.O

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.

Prepare the banana cream pudding according to the directions on the box and refrigerate it covered with plastic wrap.

Crush vanilla wafer cookies into crumbs using the can of sweetened condensed milk.

In a mixing bowl, blend 8 ounces of Philadelphia cream cheese until smooth (ensure it's at room temperature).

Add the entire can of sweetened condensed milk to the cream cheese and mix until combined.

If desired, add any extracts (like banana extract) at this point and mix well.

Fold in the entire container of Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.

Assemble the individual banana puddings by layering: start with crumbled vanilla wafers at the bottom of the cup, then add sliced bananas, followed by the banana cream pudding mix, and then the cream cheese mixture.

Repeat the layering process until the cups are filled, finishing with a layer of Dairy whip on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens