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Banana Pudding
Classic banana pudding by Preppy Kitchen with layers of homemade vanilla pudding, crisp wafers, fresh bananas and whipped cream.
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
0 min
Total time
3 hrs 20 min
Yield
12
Ingredients
8
Steps
12
Filed under: puddings & custards, american, over 1 hour, banana, vanilla.
Source channel: Preppy Kitchen
Key ingredients
cold whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, box instant vanilla pudding mix, heavy whipping cream ), granulated sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold whole milk (480ml)
- 1 (14-ounce/397g) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (5.1-ounce/144g) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream (divided (720ml))
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (divided)
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract (divided)
- 1 (15-ounce/425g) box vanilla wafer cookies
- 5 large bananas
Method
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups cold whole milk and the sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Sprinkle in the instant vanilla pudding mix and whisk until completely incorporated with no lumps remaining.
- Refrigerate the pudding mixture for 5 minutes, or until set.
- Whip 2 cups cold heavy cream with 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream gently into the set pudding mixture until evenly combined.
- Peel the bananas immediately before assembly and slice them into 1/2-inch rounds.
- Arrange a layer of vanilla wafer cookies in the bottom of a trifle dish or large serving bowl, then spread one-quarter of the pudding mixture over them.
- Add another layer of cookies followed by banana slices and another quarter of the pudding mixture.
- Continue layering the cookies, bananas and pudding until complete.
- Refrigerate the assembled banana pudding for 3 hours.
- Before serving, whip the remaining 1 cup heavy cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- Top with the whipped cream and garnish with remaining whole or crumbled cookies and banana slices, if desired.