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Banana Pudding

Banana pudding is a beloved Southern dessert that’s creamy, comforting, and full of nostalgic flavor. Layers of smooth vanilla pudding, sliced ripe bananas, and tender vanilla wafers come together as the cookies soften into a cake-like texture. Topped with fluffy whipped cream, it’s simple to make yet always a showstopper. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chill 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 4-6 ripe bananas, depending on size & how much banana you like
  • 1 box vanilla wafers
  • 2 large boxes instant vanilla pudding
  • 6 cups milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 can of whipped cream or 1 large tub of Cool Whip

Instructions
 

Directions

  • Peel & slice 1/2 of the bananas into a large flat bottomed bowl or Tupperware. Spread evenly.
  • Spread approximately 1/2 of the vanilla wafers evenly on top of the bananas.
  • Place 3 cups of milk, 1/4 cup of sour cream, & 1 box of pudding into blender. Blend until smooth. Pour evenly over vanilla wafers.
  • Place bowl into refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
  • Spread 1/2 of whipped cream or Cool Whip evenly over pudding.
  • Repeat steps 1-5.
  • Store covered in refrigerator for several hours or overnight for cookies to soften.

Notes

Use 3 cups milk, 1/4 cup sour cream, and 1 large pudding box for each layer. The ingredient list gives the total used.
Chill each layer for 15 minutes before adding whipped topping. Refrigerate covered for several hours or overnight to soften the cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 212IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 0.1mg
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