Easy Banana Pudding

May 7, 2024

This Easy Banana Pudding is a quick and easy no bake dessert. It is a true southern staple, and possibly the best banana pudding recipe out there! I like to make this dessert for our family get-togethers because it is always a crowd pleaser. It features ingredients such as cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, cool whip, fresh bananas, vanilla wafers and instant pudding mix that come together to form some of the best banana pudding you will ever put in your mouth! 

 

easy banana pudding

 

Ingredients 

  • Banana Cream Instant Pudding 
  • French Vanilla Instant Pudding 
  • Whole Milk 
  • Cool Whip 
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk 
  • Cream Cheese 
  • Ripe Bananas 
  • Vanilla Wafers 

Optional- Butter Cookies, Caramel Sundae Syrup

 How To Make Easy Banana Pudding 

 

Start by adding the softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk to a large bowl and then mix it with an electric mixer until it develops a whipped consistency.  

 

cream cheese and condensed milk

 

Then add the packet of French vanilla instant pudding and banana cream instant pudding along with 3 cups of cold milk to the bowl. Use the electric mixer to combine until it starts to thicken and has a smooth consistency. 

 

pudding and cold milk

 

Add in the 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip and fold it into the pudding mixture using a spatula. 

 

cool whip in pudding mixture

 

In a 9×13 baking dish add a layer of vanilla wafer cookies and sliced bananas to the bottom of the dish.   

 

vanilla wafers and bananas

 

Then pour a layer of pudding on top. Repeat this step and then finish by adding a pudding layer on top.  

 

pudding top layer

 

This next step is optional, but I always do it: sprinkle some crushed vanilla wafers on top of the pudding, place butter cookies throughout and drizzle caramel syrup on top.

 

easy banana pudding  

For best results allow to chill for 6 hours prior to serving. 

FAQ 

 

How do I keep my bananas from turning brown? 

-Place the fresh banana slices into a small bowl and add a small amount of lemon juice. Then mix them around until the lemon juice coats the bananas. This will help prevent them from turning brown and you will not taste the tarty lemon juice! 

How do I store leftovers? 

-You should store any leftovers in an airtight container stored in the refrigerator and eat within 2-3 days.   

Have more questions? Drop a comment below!

 

Tips 

 

  • Be sure that you purchase instant pudding mix for this recipe because the cook and serve kind will not work.  
  • This pudding is best served after letting it rest in the refrigerator for 6 hours. This will allow just enough time for the cookies to become soft. 

 

If you like this recipe you should check out these easy no bake desserts! Oreo Chocolate Mousse PieChocolate LasagnaBanana Pudding Pie

 

easy banana pudding

Easy Banana Pudding

This Easy Banana Pudding recipe is a quick no bake recipe that is a classic southern dessert and perfect for the upcoming summertime family gatherings.
Adjust Servings12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3.4 ounces Banana Cream Instant Pudding
  • 3.4 ounces French Vanilla Instant Pudding
  • 3 cups cold whole milk
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • 14 ounces Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 8 ounce Cream Cheese softened
  • 5 Ripe Bananas
  • 11 ounce Vanilla Wafer Cookies
  • Optional- 10 Butter Cookies
  • Caramel Sundae Syrup

Instructions

  • Add softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk to a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer until it has a whipped consistency.
  • Add the packet of French vanilla instant pudding and banana cream instant pudding along with 3 cups of cold milk. Use the electric mixer to combine until it starts to thicken and has a smooth consistency.
  • Add the 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip and fold it into the pudding mixture using a spatula.
  • In a 9x13 baking dish add a layer of vanilla wafer cookies and sliced bananas to the bottom of the dish then pour a layer of pudding on top. Repeat this step and then finish by adding a pudding layer on top.
  • For best results allow to chill for 6 hours prior to serving.

Notes

I like to decorate the top of my pudding with crushed vanilla wafer cookies, butter cookies and then drizzle caramel sundae syrup on top! This step is optional but if you like to decorate and want it to be pretty then I recommend it.
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