Simple, tasty, and a true Southern staple, this iconic dish is a tried-and-true favorite that can’t be beat.
Easy Classic Banana Pudding
Makes 1 (4-Quart) Trifle
Ingredients
- 1 (5.1-ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 3 cups cold whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 (8-ounce) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (11-ounce) box vanilla wafers
- 4 cups ½ inch sliced banana (about 7 medium bananas)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together pudding mix, whole milk, and vanilla until thickened, about 2 minutes. Whisk in sweetened condensed milk. Using a whisk, fold in 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping in 2 additions. Refrigerate until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes, folding occasionally.
- Reserve 12 wafers. In a large bowl, toss banana slices in lemon juice.
- In a 4-quart trifle bowl, spoon 1½ cups pudding mixture (about one-fifth of mixture). Top with 17 wafers (about one-fourth of remaining cookies) and 1 cup banana slices (about one-fourth of slices). Repeat layers 3 more times. Top with remaining pudding mixture and remaining whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
- Before serving, crush remaining 12 wafers and sprinkle on top.
