Classic Banana Pudding Recipe

Classic Banana Pudding Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Pudding:
1 (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix

2 cups cold milk

1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

1 ½ cups cold heavy cream (for whipped topping)

1 tsp vanilla extract

For Assembly:
3–4 ripe bananas, sliced

1 (11 oz) box vanilla wafers (like Nilla Wafers)

Optional garnish: crushed wafers or banana slices

Instructions:

1. Make the pudding base:
In a large bowl, whisk together instant pudding mix and cold milk until smooth and thickened (about 2–3 minutes).
Whisk in the sweetened condensed milk until fully combined. Chill for 10–15 minutes.

2. Make whipped cream:
In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.

3. Combine:
Fold the whipped cream gently into the chilled pudding mixture until smooth and creamy.

4. Layer it up:
In a 9×13″ dish or trifle bowl, layer vanilla wafers on the bottom.
Add a layer of banana slices, then a generous layer of pudding.
Repeat layers until the dish is full, ending with pudding on top.

5. Chill & serve:
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight is best for flavor and texture).
Top with extra whipped cream and crushed wafers before serving.