No-Bake Banana Pudding
No-Bake Banana Pudding is a classic cold summer dessert made with layers of creamy vanilla pudding, fresh bananas, soft vanilla wafers, and fluffy whipped cream. Easy to prepare and perfect for a crowd, it gets even better as it chills.
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 340kcal
Cost: 2
Equipment
- saucepan
- whisk
- mixing bowls
- electric mixer
- spatula
- 9x13 dish or trifle bowl
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3-4 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box vanilla wafers
Instructions
- Whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, and milk in a saucepan and cook until thickened.
- Temper egg yolks with hot mixture, then return to pan and cook briefly.
- Stir in butter and vanilla, then chill pudding until set.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar, then fold in whipped cream.
- Fold half of whipped mixture into chilled pudding.
- Layer vanilla wafers in the bottom of a dish.
- Add pudding, sliced bananas, and repeat layers.
- Top with remaining whipped cream and garnish.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
Use ripe but firm bananas to prevent mushy texture. Chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, for best results. Stabilize whipped cream with cream cheese or powdered sugar if making ahead. Always start with a wafer base for structure.