The BEST Banana Pudding you'll ever try! This timeless, no bake dessert is always a winner with friends and family and is so delicious! Made with layers of fresh bananas, Nilla wafers, fresh whipped cream and banana pudding!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana pudding, banana pudding recipe
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 0 minutesminutes
Chill Time 4 hourshours
Servings 16
Calories 379kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout
Ingredients
6 to 7medium bananassliced 1/4 inch thick
1boxNilla Wafers shortbread cookies or Chessman cookies can be used also
2 1/2cupsheavy whipping cream
1/2cuppowdered sugar
1/2tspvanilla extract
8ozcream cheesesoftened
14oz sweetened condensed milk
3.4 ozinstant banana cream pudding mix
3.4ozinstant vanilla pudding mixor instant French vanilla pudding mix
2 1/2cupswhole milk
Instructions
Whipped Cream
Add heavy whipping cream to the bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl and beat on medium high speed for a minute or two until soft peaks form.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
Pudding Mixture
Add cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl and beat until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and beat until combined.
Add pudding mixes and milk and beat for 4 to 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Fold in two-thirds of the whipped cream.
Assembly
Line a 9 x13 baking dish with one layer of Nilla Wafer cookies. Top with half of the banana slices.
Spread half of the pudding mixture on top of the bananas and add another layer of Nilla wafers.
One more layer of banana slices, the remaining pudding mixture and then top with remaining whipped cream.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Remove from refrigerator and garnish as desired. Mini Nilla Wafers, banana slices, or wafer crumbs are great ideas! Serve immediately.
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Notes
Cool Whip Substitution: Substitute 16 oz Cool Whip for the Whipped Cream (heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla).