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!
I used the recipe to make a filling for banana pudding pie and it was excellent. thank-you so much for inspiring me. I look forward to trying more of your recipes very soon.
I made this banana pudding on Saturday with the intention of saving it for dessert for Sunday dinner…needless to say it didn’t last that long! 🙂 It was so good! I can’t wait to try out some of your other recipes! I made 4 of them already, and my family and I loved them all!
OMG!!!! I just made this its in my fridge chilling off I can’t wait to try it. I love banana pudding my daddy tough me how to make it but I wanted a quicker way to make it. i was a little turned off by the instance pudding but i have tried other repicies from you and all have turned out mouth watering good. thanks so much with your recipies i seen like a all star pro and so many people ask me to keep making the dishes and i give all credit to you!!!! 🙂
Used this recipe for my co-workers and I got numerous “this is the BEST banana pudding I’ve ever had” comments! I can’t cook to save my life, but this I can do! Thank you thank you thank you!
Another Hit! Thanks For Sharing This Wonderful Recipe.
This banana pudding is excellent. The only change I made to it – I used banana cream pudding mix.
Highly recommend.
Thanks Monique