Desserts

Easy Southern Banana Pudding

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We kept all the big flavor of classic Southern-style banana pudding and whittled it down to a five-ingredient wonder. Prep time: 20 minutes!

time

prep:

20 min

total:

3 hr 20 min

servings

total:

14 servings, about 2/3 cup each

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What You Need

cups cold milk

pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

vanilla wafers

bananas, sliced

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Make It

BEAT pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. Let stand 5 min.

ARRANGE half the wafers on bottom and up side of 2-qt. serving bowl; top with layers of half each of the banana slices and pudding. Repeat all layers. Cover with COOL WHIP.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 60 calories and 3.5 grams of fat per serving by preparing with fat-free milk, JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding, reduced-fat vanilla wafers and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Special Extra

Garnish with additional banana slices, dipped in lemon juice to prevent darkening, just before serving.

Easy Low-Fat Southern Banana Pudding

Check out our Healthy Living version of Easy Low-Fat Southern Banana Pudding.

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BEACHMOM9

posted:

6/8/2014

This is MOST DEFINITELY not classic Southern Banana Pudding. It MUST be made with cooked pudding or custard to allow the banana flavor to infuse. Substitute recipe for the culinarily challenged.

Stacieb75

posted:

6/4/2014

A few people have said this isn't a southern recipe because it calls for instant pudding. However, I grew up in Stone Mountain, GA. Born and raised - and this is exactly how my granny made banana pudding and it's my fave. I knew it was a simple recipe and I've been looking all over for it and there are too many recipes that call for condensed milk or require baking - nope - this is it! The very recipe for banana pudding I grew up on.

kelliemurray

posted:

4/23/2014

No, this is so not southern nanner pudding. Never ever use instant pudding in banana pudding....it's nasty and tastes fake.

ConnieRains

posted:

8/16/2013

Anyone from the south would know you do not use instant pudding in a real southern banana pudding. Only the cooked custard would be served at a southern table !! I always ask in a restaurant if instant pudding is used and if so I decline to order it. Not good.

tammcclure

posted:

3/30/2013

I'd have given it 5 stars but I don't make it exactly as the recipe states. I use 1 package banana pudding mix and 1 package cheesecake flavored mix. I also have made it in a pie before and dip the bananas in caramel ice cream topping mixed with rum extract and a 1/2 tsp ground ginger and a dash of cinnamon. People have gone nuts over that pie.

a cook

posted:

7/1/2012

I love this recipe and have been making it for years but instead of vanilla pudding I use banana pudding instead.

smiley4life2003

posted:

5/10/2012

I made this yesterday and i love it. My mom felt like it didnt have any taste but everybody else love it. I didnt use the cool whip and I used 4 1/2 cups of milk and it was still pretty thick. I'm not sure why a lot of people said there was runny. I would make again.

Rosiecheex

posted:

8/30/2011

Very easy to make and delicious, my whole family enjoyed it.

leelynne2006

posted:

5/13/2011

I loved this recipe although I did make it a little differently and my kids were ecsatic over it. Instead of using 2 packages of the vanilla pudding I used one vanilla and one chocolate. I layered wafers, banana, vanilla and then wafers, banana, and chocolate. Super easy to make, family pleaser=a definite keeper!!

pab56474

posted:

8/19/2010

This was fantastic - my family/company loved it!!