Description
Indulge in the creamy, comforting goodness of this classic Southern American dessert with layers of vanilla wafers, fresh bananas, and a luscious pudding mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
For the pudding:
- 1 (5.1 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
For assembling:
- 1 box (11 oz) vanilla wafer cookies
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced
- Whipped cream or crushed cookies for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and cold milk until smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Add flavor: Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Whip the cream: In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then gently fold it into the pudding mixture.
- Layer it up: In a 9×13-inch dish or trifle bowl, layer vanilla wafers, banana slices, and pudding mixture.
- Repeat and chill: Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of pudding. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best flavor and texture.
- Final touch: Just before serving, top with extra whipped cream or crushed cookies if desired.
Notes
- For a classic touch, use homemade whipped cream instead of store-bought.
- To prevent bananas from browning, toss them lightly in lemon juice before layering.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
