Best Banana Pudding
⏱️ Prep & Chill Time
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Chilling time: 4 to 6 hours (essential for the cookies to soften into a cake-like texture!)
- Total time: ~4 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 to 12 servings
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Fluffy Vanilla Cream Base:
- 1 package (5 oz) Instant vanilla pudding mix (or banana cream pudding mix if you want extra banana flavor!) 🍮
- 2 cups Cold whole milk 🥛
- 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened condensed milk 🥛
- 1 block (8 oz) Cream cheese, softened to room temperature 🧀
For the Fresh Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups Heavy whipping cream, cold 🥛
- ½ cup Powdered sugar 🤍
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract 🍦
The Essential Layers:
- 1 box (11 oz) Nilla Wafers (save a few for the top garnish!) 🫓
- 4 to 5 large Ripe bananas, sliced into rounds 🍌
