Easy Southern Banana Pudding for people who Can’t Cook! HOW TO

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.

Cut cream cheese into squares to soften faster.

In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until soft and fluffy.

Add the sweetened condensed milk to the cream cheese and mix well.

Pour in 4 cups of milk and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, then mix until combined.

Add half of the Cool Whip to the mixture and fold it in gently.

In a 9x13 pan, layer vanilla wafers on the bottom.

Slice bananas and layer them over the wafers.

Pour half of the pudding mixture over the bananas.

Repeat layering with more vanilla wafers, bananas, and the remaining pudding mixture.

Top with the rest of the Cool Whip.

Cover the pan and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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