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!
Loved it, made it for Thanksgiving…my only problem was that it wasnt enough, made one batch and had to make another that morning…next time i will use 3 boxes vanilla and one box banana pudding for more taste..Ive tried 3 of your recipes but always have to tweak them, its ok because i know how to cook and how to get around the kitchen but your recipes are always a good base, plus your southern and im west indian so our tastes may be a little different. i can say that your recipes give me something different to add to the dinner table, no one wants jerk, curry and stew all the time so thank you. I have added you to my favorites channel on YT also
OMG ! I have never made banana pudding before. This was one of my desserts for this Thanksgiving. Super easy and mmm good. I was so proud everyone loved it ! Thank you 🙂
I just reviewed the ingredients list and it does say “instant”. My apologies. I stand corrected. Apparently, I failed to write it down correctly on my grocery list. Thanks again!!
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was a HIT. My in-law’s loved it which amazed me because they are for real scratch cooks. My only suggestion is in the ingredients list change the vanilla pudding to say INSTANT vanilla pudding. I accidentally purchased the cook and serve kind and had to run out to the correct kind when it wasn’t thickening as your video indicated. LOL!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Made this last year, actually a lot of your recipes, and they were all a hit!!! Love your website! Thanks for sharing. I made a big pan of this Banana Pudding this year..last year’s went so quickly. God Bless 🙂
Hey there, I was just wondering if the wafers get soft by it being made with instant pudding instead of the stove top Pudding? Or are they still hard?
Thanks! 🙂