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Close up of No Bake Banana Pudding showing the golden vanilla wafers and dense creamy custard layers.

No Bake Banana Pudding: The Ultimate Creamy Southern Layered Dessert

A decadent, layered No Bake Banana Pudding featuring thick slices of fresh bananas, golden vanilla wafers, and a dense, creamy custard topped with billowy soft peaks of whipped cream.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 385
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Recipe Ingredients
  • 11 oz Vanilla Wafer Cookies Golden circular cookies
  • 6 large Fresh Bananas Thickly sliced
  • 2 cups (480ml) Whole Milk Cold
  • 14 oz (396g) Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 can
  • 5.1 oz (145g) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix 1 package
  • 2 cups (480ml) Heavy Whipping Cream Cold
  • 1 tsp (5ml) Vanilla Extract Pure

Equipment

  • 1 3-quart glass trifle bowl Clear glass is best to show layers
  • 1 Electric Hand Mixer For whipping the cream

Method
 

Prepare the Custard
  1. Whisk cold milk and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl until smooth.
  2. Add instant pudding mix and whisk for 2 minutes until dense and creamy. Chill for 10 minutes.
Whip and Assemble
  1. Beat heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold 1/3 into the pudding.
  2. Layer vanilla wafers, thick sliced bananas, and custard in a glass dish. Repeat.
  3. Top with remaining whipped cream, a whole wafer, and fine cookie crumbs.

Notes

Chill for at least 4 hours to allow wafers to soften.
Use lemon juice on bananas to prevent browning.