Not Yo Mama's Banana Pudding - Quarantine Cooking

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.

Mix 5 ounces of instant vanilla pudding with 2 cups of cold milk in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, beat 8 ounces of softened cream cheese until smooth.

Add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk to the cream cheese and mix well.

In another bowl, whip 1 cup of heavy cream with 1/4 cup of sugar until peaks form to make fresh whipped cream.

Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk mixture.

Add the vanilla pudding mixture to the cream cheese mixture and fold together until combined.

Slice 6 to 8 bananas and sprinkle with fruit fresh to prevent browning.

Layer the bottom of a dish with Chessmen cookies or shortbread cookies, followed by a layer of banana slices, then pour the custard mixture over the top.

Repeat the layering process, adding more cookies and bananas as desired, finishing with a layer of custard on top.

Cover the dish and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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