Description
A delicious and layered banana pudding trifle made with vanilla pudding, nilla wafers, and fresh bananas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (3 oz each) instant vanilla pudding
- 4 cups milk (cold)
- 11 oz box nilla wafers
- 6–8 medium bananas (peeled and sliced)
- 8 oz cool whip
Instructions
- Whisk together the pudding mix and milk in a medium mixing bowl for 2 minutes. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Fold in 1/3 of the cool whip to the pudding.
- Add a layer of nilla wafers to the bottom of a trifle bowl.
- Add ¼ of the pudding mixture on top of the wafers, then top that with banana slices.
- Repeat these layers (nilla wafers, then pudding, then bananas) until you fill the trifle bowl.
- Spread the remaining cool whip on top. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Before serving, add crushed nilla wafers and banana slices to the top.
- In a 9×13-inch dish, arrange a single layer of nilla wafers to cover the bottom.
- Pour half of the prepared pudding over the wafers and spread evenly.
- Arrange a single layer of sliced bananas on top of the pudding.
- Add another single layer of nilla wafers over the bananas.
- Pour the remaining pudding over the second layer of wafers and spread evenly.
- Arrange the remaining sliced bananas on top of the pudding.
- Spread the remaining cool whip evenly over the entire dish, ensuring all layers are covered.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Before serving, add crushed nilla wafers and banana slices to the top.
Notes
- This can be made a day in advance for better flavor and texture.
- For added crunch, sprinkle some crushed nilla wafers on top before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg