Everyone knows one of the top desserts to bring to a function is banana pudding. There are two types of banana pudding: baked and refrigerated. I do not make the old school baked banana pudding. Honestly, I haven’t even tired to make an old school baked banana pudding. But… I have MASTERED making a bomb banana pudding which I’ve perfected over the last decade. It’s a family favorite and it’ll have your folks fighting for the last corner.
Smoke’s Famous Banana Pudding Recipe is below. It also includes a video for my visual people. Enjoy!
Smoke’s Famous Banana Pudding
A banana pudding recipe that will blow the socks off of anyone.
Equipment
- 1 13"x9" aluminum pan with lid
- 1 whisk
- 1 large bowl
- 1 spoon
Ingredients
- 14 oz Condensed Milk Eagle Brand
- 8 oz Whipped Cream Cool Whip Brand
- 10-12 oz Water Use the condensed milk can for approximate measurement.
- 3 thinly sliced bananas Use ripe bananas
- 1 box banana cream pudding mix Jello brand
- 2 boxes of vanilla wafer cookies Nilla Wafers Nabisco Brand
Instructions
- Add condensed milk and water to a bowl and mix with a whisk.
- Add pudding mix to bowl and whisk.
- Add the whipped cream to the bowl and whisk until consistently smooth.
- Add an even layer of cookies to the bottom of pan
- Add a layer of sliced bananas to the pan. Use half of your sliced bananas.
- With the spoon, add layer of half of the pudding mixture evenly to the pan.
- Repeat steps 4-6
- Add one additional layer of cookies on the top.
- Add lid to the pan and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving.
Video
Notes
The most important thing to add to this is LOVE. Make sure to play some old school love songs, family reunion music, or music that gives off good vibes. I promise you it will change how it tastes. Anything made with LOVE always tastes good!
Give this crowd favorite recipe a try and let me know how it turned out. Got questions? Email me at hello@askciara.com and I will help guide you through any questions you may have.