This is definitely not your more traditional Southern banana pudding (with meringue) but It is just as good. It has all the flavors have banana, creamy custard, and vanilla wafers. But, in this version cream cheese is whipped into the pudding and whipped cream. It changes the filling texture slightly and adds a hint of tang that offsets all the sweetness. Thick, creamy, and full of banana flavor, this banana pudding is very easy to make and quite delicious. This is totally different from Southern banana pudding that needs to be baked and has meringue on it. This is not baked! We have been making it for years and It is always a hit!
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Recipe Cuisine: Southern Recipe Category: Puddings Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients :
- 1 package(s) cream cheese (8 oz. block)
- 1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
- 1/2 box(es) instant French vanilla or vanilla pudding mix (small box, 3.4 oz)
- 1/2 box(es) instant banana or banana cream pudding mix (small box, 3.4 oz)
- 1/2 tablespoon(s) pure vanilla extract
- 1 pint(s) whipping cream
- 4 tablespoon(s) powdered sugar
- 5 - ripe bananas
- 1/2 box(es) vanilla wafers
- 1 - container of Cool Whip
Intructions :
- Soften cream cheese block to room temperature. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with condensed milk
- Add vanilla and both instant pudding mixes. Set aside
- Slice bananas thinly and drizzle with lemon juice to keep from turning brown
- In a small chilled bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed with powdered sugar, until stiff peaks start to form. If you can't chill your bowl, put the carton of whipping cream in the freezer for about 10 minutes before this step
- Stir bananas into pudding mixture
- Fold whipped cream into pudding
- In a large serving bowl, put a layer of whole vanilla wafers on the bottom
- Add a layer of pudding
- Crumble some vanilla wafers on top of the pudding and add whole wafers around the edges of the bowl, if desired. Continue pudding & wafer layers until pudding is gone
- Add Cool Whip to the top. Chill and serve.
Rated 5/5 based on 63 Reviews
Keyword : banana-pudding-Southern-Puddings