Easy Banana Pudding Recipe
The best recipe for a no-bake banana pudding with layers of pudding, wafers, and fresh bananas. This layered no-bake banana cream dessert is stunning to serve and so easy to make.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6.8 oz Instant vanilla pudding (two packages, 3.4 oz each)
- 1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (or add to taste*)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 11 oz vanilla wafers
- 5 fresh bananas
- 1 Tbsp powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl, beat the cold milk with vanilla extract and vanilla pudding packets until it thickens. Pour in the condensed milk and beat to combine.
- 2In a separate bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Add about two-thirds of the whipped cream into the pudding and gently fold in with a spatula.
- 3Add the powdered sugar into the remaining one-third whipped cream and fold with a spatula to combine. Refrigerate until needed.
- 4Add about 1/4th of the vanilla wafers into the bottom of your trifle bowl and about 1/4th of the bananas.
- 5Spread 1/4 of the pudding over the bananas/wafers. Repeat with the remaining layers until you have four layers.
- 6Add the reserved whipped cream over the top of the pudding and decorate as desired. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.