Easy Banana Pudding! Paula Deen's Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding!!!

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.

Line a pan with Chessman butter cookies.

Slice the banana as thin or as thick as you prefer and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of milk with the French vanilla instant pudding and mix with a mixer for about 2 minutes until it reaches a pudding-like consistency.

Set the pudding mixture aside.

In another bowl, mix together the room temperature cream cheese and the condensed milk until well combined, ensuring to scrape down the sides as needed.

Fold in the whipped topping into the cream cheese and condensed milk mixture until fully incorporated.

Add the pudding mixture to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.

In the lined pan, layer the pudding mixture over the cookies, followed by more sliced bananas.

Repeat layering if desired, finishing with a layer of cookies on top.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens