Mama Sue makes EASY BANANA PUDDING | How to make Southern banana pudding | Easy dessert recipe

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.

Soften 8 ounces of cream cheese on the counter.

Beat the cream cheese until smooth.

Add 5 ounces of vanilla instant pudding to the cream cheese.

Pour in 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk and mix well.

Add 3 cups of whole milk and 2 teaspoons of vanilla, then mix until combined.

Fold in half of the 8 ounces of Cool Whip into the pudding mixture.

In an aluminum pan, cover the bottom with vanilla wafers.

Slice 4-7 ripe bananas and layer them on top of the vanilla wafers.

Spread half of the pudding mixture over the bananas.

Add another layer of vanilla wafers on top of the pudding.

Slice and add more bananas on top of the wafers.

Spread the remaining pudding mixture over the bananas.

Top with the other half of the Cool Whip and spread it evenly.

Garnish with a vanilla wafer on top if desired.

Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens