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Cold Banana Pudding

RECIPE IS BELOW IN PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ

Banana pudding is something that my mom mad a lot when we were growing up and now it’s something that I like to make for my family. This version of banana pudding is what I call “Cold Banana Pudding” and it’s simple made with just a few ingredients like banana pudding mix, fresh bananas, Nilla wafers and milk.

If you’re looking for more of a homemade from scratch southern banana pudding recipe, I have this Homemade Southern Banana Pudding on BigBearsWife.com that you’ll love.

But, let me show you how to make this easy cold pudding recipe!

Why You Should Make this Cold Banana Pudding…

  • great make ahead dessert
  • perfect for cookouts and parties
  • super easy dessert to make with kids

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS for Cold Banana Pudding:

  • 3 cups Vanilla Wafer Cookies
  • 4 bananas
  • 2 boxes (5.1 oz each) banana cream instant pudding mix
  • 5 cups milk
  • 8 oz Cool Whip

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How to make Cold Banana Pudding:

  1. Cookie Bottom

    Lay vanilla wafers in the bottom of a 9×13 dish. Set 2 or 3 cookies to the side to crush on top of the finished pudding.

  2. Mix Pudding

    In a mixing bowl, combine pudding mix and milk.
    Whisk until pudding just starts to thicken.

  3. First Banana Layer

    Peel and slice two bananas into “coins” and scatter them on top of the vanilla wafers.

  4. First Pudding Layer

    Spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the bananas and cookies.

  5. 2nd Banana Layer

    Peel and slice two bananas into “coins” and scatter them on top pudding.

  6. 2nd pudding layer

    Spread on remaining pudding.

  7. Topping!

    Top with cool whip.

  8. Crushed Cookies to finish

    Crush 2 or three wafer cookies over top of cool whip.

  9. Let it chill

    Place into fridge for at least 2 hours. Serve Cold

Cold Banana Pudding

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Vanilla Pudding?

You can, but you’ll be missing a lot of the banana flavor from the pudding.

Do I serve this banana pudding hot or cold?

This banana pudding is best served cold.

Can I use dairy free milk?

You may be able to use something like oat milk for the pudding but soy milk won’t make it as thick. I haven’t tried this with anything other than regular whole milk. (However, any dairy milk will work)

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Cold Banana Pudding

This semi homemade Cold Banana Pudding is creamy, dreamy and delicious! Bananas, Banana pudding, milk, Cool Whip and Vanilla wafers make up this classic dessert!

Cold Banana Pudding

Yield: 9 large servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

This semi homemade Cold Banana Pudding is creamy, dreamy and delicious! Bananas, Banana pudding, milk, Cool Whip and Vanilla wafers make up this classic dessert!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Vanilla Wafer Cookies
  • 4 bananas
  • 2 boxes (5.1 oz each) banana cream instant pudding mix
  • 5 cups milk
  • 8 oz Cool Whip

Instructions

Lay vanilla wafers in the bottom of a 9x13 dish. Set 2 or 3 cookies to the side to crush on top of the finished pudding.

In a mixing bowl, combine pudding mix and milk.

Whisk until pudding just starts to thicken.

Peel and slice two bananas into "coins" and scatter them on top of the vanilla wafers.

Spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the bananas and cookies.

Peel and slice two bananas into "coins" and scatter them on top pudding.

Spread on remaining pudding.

Top with cool whip.

Crush 2 or three wafer cookies over top of cool whip.

Place into fridge for at least 2 hours.

Notes

Can be made up to a day in advanced and kept in the fridge

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: about 1 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 357Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 224mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 7g
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Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie

RECIPE IS BELOW IN PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ

Strawberry and Banana is the perfect flavor combo and this pudding pie is packed with it! This chilled Banana pudding pie is so creamy and just perfect for spring and summer!

Quick glance at what you’ll need to make Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie: (amounts in recipe card below)

  • strawberries
  • bananas
  • 9-inch pie shell (NOT deep dish) OR graham cracker pie crust
  • cold whole milk
  • Banana Cream Instant Pudding
  • orange zest
  • thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
  • apple jelly

(amounts in recipe card below)

How to make Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie:

Let us talk about the crust!

The original recipe that I have for this pie used a baked pie crust as the base. So while I did use that pie crust for photos and for the post, I actually prefer a graham cracker crust for pies like this. You could also make a chocolate cookie crust as well!
 
Or to be honest, if you want to make it even more “semi homemade” you can pie a premade graham cracker crust or a premade chocolate cookie crust!
 
Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie

Adding the layers of fruit:

This pie contains one of my favorite flavor combinations – Strawberries and Bananas!

Start by washing, coring and slicing 1/2 a pint of fresh strawberries. Take those slices and place them into the bottom of the pie crust.

next, peel and slice 1 banana and lay sliced on top of strawberries.

Making the pudding pie:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cold milk and instant pudding. I used banana cream instant pudding for this recipe but you could also use vanilla pudding.

Whisk pudding until thick which shouldn’t take too long since we’ve only mixing in 1 cup of milk.

Then you will want to fold in thawed Cool Whip topping and orange zest.

Folding Vs. Stirring:

It is important to fold the cool whip into the pudding mixture instead of rapidly stirring it because we want this to me a light and fluffy pie.

Stirring = fast mixing 

Folding = gently and slowly mixing just until combined

Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie
 

The the pudding mixture and pour it over the sliced fruit. Smooth out the top and pop the pudding pie into fridge for at least 4 hours to chill and set.

Before serving, wash and slice the rest of the strawberries and go ahead and peel and slice the 2nd banana.

Arrange strawberry slices and banana slices over the top of the pie.

Give the fruit a shiny gloss:

To give the fruit a bit of a shine and gloss, melt the Apply Jelly and brush it over fruit.

 
Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie
 

QUICK GLANCE Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie FAQ:

  1. How long will this pie last in the fridge?  This Banana pudding pie will keep in the fridge for about 2 days.
  2.  Will the banana’s turn brown? I haven’t had a problem with the bananas under the pudding turning brown since they’re covered in pudding. However, I wouldn’t peel the 2nd banana and top the pie with banana slices until ready to serve.
Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie

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Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie

Yield: serves 6

This Vintage Strawberry Banana Pudding Pie recipe is a creamy banana pudding pie with sliced strawberries and sliced banana on the bottom and top of the pie! Plus the top fruit has melted apple jelly on it!!! 

Ingredients

  • 1 pint strawberries
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 baked 9-inch pie shell (NOT deep dish) OR graham cracker pie crust
  • 1 cup cold whole milk
  • 1 small box Banana Cream Instant Pudding (3.4oz)
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1.5 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
  • 1/4 cup apple jelly

Instructions

  1. Wash, core and slice 1/2 of the strawberries.
  2. Place strawberries into bottom of baked pie crust.
  3. Peel and slice 1 banana and lay sliced on top of strawberries.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cold milk and instant pudding.
  5. Whisk pudding until thick.
  6. Fold in thawed Cool Whip topping and orange zest.
  7. Pour pie filling over sliced fruit.
  8. Place into fridge for at least 4 hours to chill and set.
  9. Before serving, wash, core and slice the rest of the strawberries.
  10. Peel and slice 2nd banana.
  11. Arrange strawberry slices and banana slices over pie.
  12. Melt Apply Jelly and brush over fruit.
  13. Serve cold.
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