Easy Banana Pudding
This is one of my favorite banana puddings to take to potlucks because it tends to please everyone from the kids, adults, true southerners to Yorkers alike! Not to mention it’s so easy and quick to whip up a huge pan of this stuff. This is the recipe my grandmother uses a lot for family get-togethers. It’s just heavenly!
The addition of the sour cream really adds a special touch and helps tie in all the flavors. I like how it’s not overly sweet or too rich like some easy banana pudding recipes can be. Don’t let the instant pudding throw you off, it works. Trust me.
Don’t tell anybody, but I actually prefer this version of banana pudding over the old-fashioned, homemade version.
I made this dessert for a holiday party and a pilot was there and his exact words were “I’ve had banana pudding from all over the world but this stuff is first class!” I never seemed to forget that. What a compliment!
Watch me make this Easy BananaPudding from start to finish!
Get the Recipe: Easy Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 3-6 bananas
- 2 3.4 oz box instant Vanilla pudding
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 box of Nilla Wafers, You won't need the whole <g class="gr_ gr_96 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="96" data-gr-id="96">box,</g> unless you just really like nilla wafers
- 8 oz. container of Cool Whip
- 8 oz. container of sour cream
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine pudding and milk.
- Stir until creamy.
- Add in sour cream and 4 oz (half the container) of cool whip.
- Stir until combined.
- In a dish, add a layer of chopped bananas and nilla wafers
- Spread on a large spoonful of the pudding mixture
- Repeat the layering process again, ending with the pudding mixture.
- Spread on the remaining cool whip.
- Arrange wafers in a patter on top or crush them.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours.
- Serve cold.
Notes
TIPS
Refrigerate until cold (I usually do 1-3 hours before serving)
Don't use banana flavored pudding.
Make individual servings by layering in clear cups. So cute!
Feel free to layer and decorate how you please.
Wanna change up the cookie? Try Chessman cookies!
Wanna add something unique? Sliced strawberries add a special touch!
Thanks Monique,
You did it again, I just finished and put in the fridge to cool. Thanks for sharing your gifts and talents with the WORLD! God Bless…
didn’t think about using sour cream with instant pudding, thanks for a great idea girl, will def use this recipe, looking forward to how it will turn out 🙂
very sweet n rich!!!
I made this today and I was licking the spoon 🙂 I like it because its so light! Hope I resist the temptation to eat it before its ready. If ya’ll haven’t tried the banana pudding cupcakes yet please get on it! Both are excellent!
I want to try the banana pudding.but all I have in the pantry is vanilla pudding (cook and serve) can I use it instead of the instant pudding.
Monique
I was looking through your recipes and I notice the banana pudding which I have never fix one before. So I was going to make this on Sunday but I couldn’t help myself I got all the ingredients which wasn’t much and fix the pudding tonight. I know you are suppose to let it stay in the fridge for 3 hours but after 1 1/2 hours I just had to get a small bowl and then another and its great. Its not to sweet, moist creamy and just really good. I have done some of your other recipes and they were great too. Thanks for such great recipes and where food taste good and not so fatty like other ingredients. DELICIOUS!