Creamy Banana Pudding Recipe | No-Bake Southern 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 4 eggs to the mixing bowl.

Pour in 1/2 cup of melted butter.

Add 1 cup of reduced fat milk (2%).

Blend all ingredients together until mixed.

Spread the batter into a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Bake at 350°F for 24 to 28 minutes.

Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool.

Cut the cake into pieces and place them back into the 9x13 dish.

Add fresh banana slices on top of the cake pieces.

Prepare the banana Jello-O pudding mix with 1 cup of reduced fat milk (2%).

Add extra creamy Cool Whip to the pudding mixture and whisk until combined.

Pour the pudding mixture over the cake and banana slices in the dish.

Refrigerate the banana pudding to set.

Crush Nilla wafers and sprinkle them on top for decoration.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens