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October 25, 2018

The very best EASY banana pudding recipe that everyone loves!

In today’s post: This is the very best recipe for banana pudding, and you won’t believe how easy it is!

We’re coming up on the holiday season, which generally means it’s time to start thinking about PIES. And yes, pies are pretty amazing, but I’m actually a fan of other desserts as well on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Like a delicious pumpkin pie cake or even a brownie ice cream cake. Or, of course, banana pudding. Years ago when we lived in Memphis someone brought a pan full of bananas and vanilla wafers to a potluck, and I said “What in the world is that stuff?” Little did I know what a treat I was in for!

This is THE BEST easy banana pudding recipe - it doesn't take long to make and everyone loves it!

Turns out banana pudding is really good! It’s a great Thanksgiving dessert for those of us who don’t love pumpkin pie, but it’s so easy to make you can whip it up anytime you’re in the mood for something special.

This is THE BEST easy banana pudding recipe - it doesn't take long to make and everyone loves it!

Best banana pudding recipe

This is THE BEST easy banana pudding recipe - it doesn't take long to make and everyone loves it!
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Easy Banana Pudding

This is the very best recipe for banana pudding, and you won't believe how easy it is!
Prep Time20 mins
Chill time4 hrs
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Pudding
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 package Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix 5.3 oz
  • 2 cup 2% milk cold
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 12 oz cool whip defrosted
  • 1 box vanilla wafers 12 oz
  • 5-6 medium bananas

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk pudding mix and 2% milk for 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
  • Stir in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Fold in cool whip, 1/3 of it at a time, until smooth.
  • In a 2 qt serving bowl, layer vanilla wafers, sliced bananas, and pudding mixture. Repeat layers 3-4 times until all ingredients are used.
  • Be sure all bananas are covered with pudding or they will dry out and brown. Chill 4 hours before serving.

NOTE: Recipe card says to chill for 4 hours, which is really a minimum chill time – it takes 6-8 hours for the wafers to get completely soft.

How to make banana pudding

You can either made the pudding in a large bowl (as directed on the recipe card), OR you can layer it in a 9×13 baking dish. Using a bowl is a bit faster, but using a 9×13 pan looks a fancier. Here’s a quick video that shows how it goes together in a 9×13 dish:


To make it in a 9×13, you’ll want to start by separating the wafers. Reserve 15 whole wafers to go on top. Reserve the crumbs at the bottom of the bag to go on top too! Then lay out half the remaining wafers on the bottom of a 9×13 dish, as shown below. Top with half of the sliced bananas and then half of the cream mixture.

This is THE BEST easy banana pudding recipe - it doesn't take long to make and everyone loves it!

Repeat each layer one more time, then place the 15 reserved wafers on top and sprinkle with the wafer crumbs to make it look pretty.

This is THE BEST easy banana pudding recipe - it doesn't take long to make and everyone loves it!

When served this way, I slice it in 15 pieces. It’s a good idea to make it when you have plenty of people around to eat it because, like all desserts involving banana, it’s not going to stay good much longer than a couple of days. Be sure to cover any leftovers tightly and store in the fridge.

This is THE BEST easy banana pudding recipe - it doesn't take long to make and everyone loves it!

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  1. carol says

    April 25, 2014 at 7:19 am

    mama used to make her banana cream pie like this after she found the recipe somewhere… she had always cooked the pudding and whipped meringues….one time she made it up for her office friends and surprise!! she forgot to add the bananas!!!

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  2. Me, jane says

    April 25, 2014 at 8:47 am

    Autumn, this looks fabulous! But I’m commenting because you said you live in Memphis! I was born there and still have relatives there, but I’m a replanted Californian now. But I still have a sweet spot in my heart for my home town. Sorta changes my perception of you and your posts. Do you still live there? I need to try this recipe and bring some Real Southern charm into Southern Calif.!

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    • autumn says

      April 30, 2014 at 7:27 am

      Oooh, well, we only lived in Memphis for 4 years, so I’m not actually Southern – sorry 😉 I left with a healthy appreciate for banana pudding and barbecue chicken nachos, however!

      Reply
  3. Leslie says

    April 25, 2015 at 6:57 pm

    I used this recipe except I used banana cream instant pudding and it is really good. The sweetened condensed milk and cool whip tone down the artificial banana taste so it’s not over powering. I just wanted my pudding to be really banana lol

    Reply
  4. Rahul Kumar says

    January 1, 2019 at 3:55 am

    Awesome post thank you for sharing !! it is really a good post..

    Reply
  5. Joan Jackson says

    January 25, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    Can you make the cream ahead time and add the cookies and banana later

    Reply
  6. Beatriz says

    March 26, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    I just made this, it taste good but a little too sweet for my taste. Next time I’ll add less cool whip.

    Reply

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