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Easy Banana Pudding: No-Cook & Egg-Free Recipe

This recipe includes a quick and easy, creamy, no-fuss vanilla pudding layered with store-bought or homemade vanilla wafers, and sliced bananas. It truly is a must have for the summer season. All the flavor without the effort! If you can open a can, you can make this easy, very tasty homemade banana pudding.
Prep Time30 minutes
Refrigerator Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana pudding, summer dessert, simple dessert, quick banana pudding
Servings: 12
Author: Summer

Ingredients

  • 2 small 3 oz boxes (or 1 large 5-6 oz box) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • ¼ tsp salt optional
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 2 ½ cups (20 oz) milk any kind, whole milk is preferred
  • 14 oz (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 oz thawed whipped topping (commonly Cool Whip) however, SO Coco Whip (coconut whipped topping) is preferred
  • 4-6 bananas
  • 16 oz (1-1½ pkgs) vanilla (Nilla) wafers store-bought or homemade

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and salt. Pour in the milk and vanilla and whisk well. Add the sweetened condensed milk and whisk until well combined. Fold in thawed (from frozen) whipped topping.
  • In a large trifle bowl and/or individual serving glasses or bowls, add a layer of pudding, just enough to create a base.
  • Top the pudding with a layer of cookies making sure to push them against the edge of the bowl so they are visible looking in from the outside of the bowl (assuming your bowl is clear).
  • Add a layer of sliced bananas on top of the cookies also pushing them to the bowl edge so they are visible.
  • Repeat the layering steps adding a thicker layer of pudding, another layer of cookies, and bananas.
  • If using a large bowl, you will need another layer of each (3 layers of cookies and bananas with a 4th layer of pudding to top the dessert).
  • Regardless of the number of layers, top the last layer of bananas with the remaining pudding and decorate the top with additional cookies (whole cookies and cookie crumbs). Remember to reserve enough pudding and cookies to top the dessert.

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Notes

Storing:
Store the pudding covered in the fridge for several days. The longer it sits the softer the cookies become. The bananas will darken as well.