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!
This recipe is delicious!!!! Loved it…Will be my go to recipe for now on!!
I love this recipe! I’m used to making banana pudding the old fashioned way but wanted to try something different after tasting a banana pudding at a family gathering. I was given the recipe but had misplaced it. I was directed to your website for another website and started looking around and found this banana pudding which seemed similar. Ma’am…..you are wonderful! I made this, and some other recipes, for my family and they LOVED it! I made the mistake of taking this banana pudding to a gathering of extended family members last year and I have not been allowed to bring anything else since. I love your recipes. Keep ’em coming!!!!
My first time making a banana pudding I used this recipe and it was a hit with my 4 year old and husband! They LOVE IT and it request it often!
Made this last night and it was so good. I was a little skeptical about using sour cream but you don’t even taste it
made this recipe yesterday, it was my 1st time making banana pudding. I did the recipe exactly the way she did and it turned out AMAZING. I had two friends to tell me it was better than their mother’s! Being from the south (Georgia) that’s a HUGE compliment. Can’t wait to try other recipes on this site!!
Made this for Thanksgiving and it was one of the biggest crowd pleaders! So easy. Thanks for teaching me to cook soul food style!