If you are a fan of banana cream pie, banana desserts, or trifles, then this dessert is for you! This Famous Banana Pudding recipe comes from the Magnolia Bakery in New York City. It is so simple and easy to make, you wouldn’t believe it! This creamy banana pudding is a showstopper. Made with vanilla wafers, whipping cream, bananas, and pudding mix, it’s a heavenly dessert. Make it with me!
I ran into a neighbor in my local grocery store one day and she told me that she was making this Magnolia Famous Banana Pudding. I had never heard of the recipe and she quickly pulled it up on her phone to show me. Instantly, I knew this dessert was going to be a good one. I gathered all the ingredients right then and there and headed home to make it that night. With a few tweaks and tricks, this dessert is PERFECT.
This recipe is the perfect crowd pleasing dessert! I love it because its self service, made in a Trifle Bowl
Magnolia Bakery Famous Banana Pudding
2/3 cup Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
1 1/2 cups water
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
3 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 box vanilla wafers
6 bananas sliced
1. Mix together the water, pudding mix, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight.
2. Beat whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, until soft peaks form. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping. Fold the rest into the pudding mixture.
3. In a trifle bowl, layer vanilla wafers, pudding mix, and sliced bananas alternating until you used up all the ingredients. Top with the remaining half cup of whipping cream.
4. Chill at least 30 minutes – 4 hours maximum before serving. (The longer it chills, the softer the wafers will be. Do not exceed 4 hours or the bananas will go brown.)
