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easy banana pudding

A classic Southern-style banana pudding made with a creamy custard and buttery cookies, this recipe is a crowd-pleaser.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 20
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 6 large bananas
  • 1 5.1 oz box vanilla instant pudding
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 7.25 oz bags Pepperidge Farms Chessmen cookies
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons sugar

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip chilled cream, sugar and vanilla together until soft peaks form. Measure out 3 cups of whipped cream and refrigerate remaining whipped cream to serve as topping.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together pudding mix and two cups of milk.
  3. Rinse the bowl of the stand mixer and using paddle attachment, beat together softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
  4. Add pudding to stand mixer and continue to stir until combined.
  5. Then, gently fold in 3 cups of homemade whipped cream.
  6. To assemble banana pudding:
  7. Line bottom of 9x13 casserole dish with 20 Chessmen cookies.
  8. Slice bananas and arrange over cookies.
  9. Spread pudding mixture over bananas.
  10. Finally arrange another layer of 20 Chessmen cookies on top of pudding mixture.
  11. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until chilled through.
  12. Serve with additional whipped cream if desired.

Notes

This banana pudding is best served chilled. You can make it a day ahead of time!