Ah! Mama’s Banana Pudding—classic, creamy, and dreamy 🍌🍮. Here’s a simple, traditional recipe for that homemade comfort dessert:
🍌 Mama’s Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 (5.1 oz / 144 g) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 can (14 oz / 396 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups heavy cream (or whipped topping like Cool Whip)
- 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box vanilla wafers (about 11 oz / 312 g)
Instructions
- Make pudding
In a large bowl, whisk together pudding mix, milk, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract. - Whip cream
In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into the pudding mixture gently. - Layer the dessert
- Spread a thin layer of pudding at the bottom of a serving dish
- Add a layer of vanilla wafers
- Add a layer of banana slices
- Repeat layers until dish is full, ending with pudding on top
- Chill
Refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight is best) to allow flavors to meld and wafers to soften. - Serve
Optional: garnish with crushed wafers or a few banana slices.
🌟 Tips
- For extra flavor, sprinkle a little banana liqueur (or just vanilla extract) in the pudding
- Use very ripe bananas for sweetness
- Keep the bananas on top until serving to avoid browning
- For a quicker version, use ready-made whipped topping instead of whipping cream
If you want, I can also share a hot-baked southern-style banana pudding version that’s gooey and extra indulgent—like the kind you’d find at a family reunion.
Do you want me to do that?
