Hawaiian Banana Pudding
⏱️ Prep & Chill Time
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Chilling time: 4 hours (critical for letting the flavors fuse and the cookies soften!)
- Total time: ~4 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 to 12 servings
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Creamy Tropical Base:
- 1 package (3.4 oz) Instant vanilla pudding mix (or banana cream pudding mix!) 🍮
- 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened condensed milk 🥛
- 1.5 cups Ice-cold whole milk 🥛
- 1 tub (8 oz) Whipped topping (like Cool Whip, thawed) or 2 cups of freshly whipped heavy cream 🍦
For the Flavorful Layers:
- 1 box (11 oz) Nilla Wafers (or chessmen cookies) 🫓
- 4 large Ripe bananas, sliced into rounds 🍌
- 1 can (20 oz) Crushed pineapple, very well drained 🍍
- ½ cup Sweetened shredded coconut (toasted) 🥥
- ½ cup Macadamia nuts, chopped and lightly toasted 🌰
