This Banana Pudding Recipe is a quick and easy no bake dessert that contains instant pudding mix and sweetened condensed milk to make it rich and creamy.
Make the vanilla pudding using a large mixing bowl and hand mixer, add the 2 boxes of (3.4 ounces each) instant pudding mix, 2 cups cold milk, and 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk. Mix until combined. Place into the refrigerator and allow it to chill and thicken while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
Prepare the 7 medium size bananas. Peel and slice the fresh bananas into even-sized fresh banana slices. Try not to make the slices too thick or too thin.
Remove the pudding from the refrigerator and give it a good stir. Spread an even layer of ⅓ of the pudding into the bottom of the trifle dish.
Top with a layer of ⅓ of the vanilla cookies followed by a layer of ⅓ of the sliced bananas.
Repeat these layers another two times. Pudding, cookies, and banana slices.
Spread an even layer of 12 ounces of whipped topping on top of the layer of bananas and top with the crushed cookie crumbs at the bottom of the bag.
Place into the refrigerator and allow it time to chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Enjoy!
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Notes
Choose ripe bananas! Look for bananas that are at peak ripeness, have a yellow peel and no browning, or just a few brown specks on the outer peel.
After assembling the pudding, refrigerate it for at least a few hours or up to overnight before serving.
Feel free to add a splash of vanilla extract or a pinch of ground cinnamon or nutmeg to the pudding mixture for additional flavor.
Save the vanilla cookie crumbs at the bottom of the bag to sprinkle on top of the banana pudding before serving.