Banana Pudding Without Bananas
This no bake banana pudding without bananas has layers of creamy instant vanilla pudding and Nilla wafers. No bananas or banana-less dessert, just like a cookie pudding.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 8x8 or 9x13 baking dish
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula or Mixing Spoon
- Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
- ⅔-1 11oz Box of Nilla or Vanilla Wafers
- 8oz Whipped Topping or Cool Whip, Thawed (divided into 2 portions)
- 5.1oz Instant Pudding, vanilla or banana
- 3 cups Whole Milk
Instructions
- Decide if you would like to use a 8x8 or a 9x13 baking dish. The 9x13 will require the whole box of vanilla wafers.
- In a large bowl mix together the instant pudding and milk. Make pudding as directed on the box. You want it to set until nice and thick.
- Fold in half the container of whipped topping. Reserving the remainder to spread as a topping later.
- In the baking dish, add a few large spoonful of the pudding mixture. Smooth into a single layer.
- Add a layer of vanilla or Nilla wafers.
- Top with a few more spoonful of pudding mixture. Repeat the layer two more times, about 3 layers of wafers all together. Then add the final layer of pudding mixture and spread the remaining reserved whipped topping.
- Top with 12-16 vanilla wafers for garnish.
- Cover and seal well with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours. I prefer overnight for the vanilla wafers to be extra soft. Enjoy.