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Easy No-Bake Banana Pudding

Layers of vanilla wafers, ripe bananas and a fluffy vanilla pudding that tastes just like the bakery version. No baking at all — just chill it and let the cookies soften.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
6 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 cups very cold vanilla pudding store bought, cooked or instant — whatever is easy
  • 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 container Cool Whip from the tub; homemade sweetened whipped cream also works
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-3 ripe bananas sliced
  • 1/2 box vanilla wafers

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, add your made cold vanilla pudding. This can be store bought premade, cooked, instant — whatever is easy.
  2. Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix well.
  3. Add the sweetened condensed milk along with another teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix well.
  4. Gently fold in the Cool Whip, being careful to keep it fluffy. You can also sub in homemade sweetened whipped cream here.
  5. In a medium bowl or casserole dish, add a layer of vanilla wafers, top with a layer of bananas, and add a layer of the pudding to cover. Repeat.
  6. Finish with a final layer of the pudding mixture and top with more vanilla wafers to make it look yummy.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours to allow the flavors to come together and the cookies inside to soften.

Notes

This stuff right here — it is essentially comfort in a bowl.