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Creamy Banana Pudding Trifle

This Banana Pudding Trifle combines fluffy whipped topping, velvety vanilla pudding, ripe bananas, and classic vanilla wafers. No baking required, just simple layering and chilling. A dreamy, crowd-pleasing dessert that gets better with time!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 310
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 oz box instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz whipped topping thawed, divided
  • 4 large bananas
  • 12 oz box vanilla wafers

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk vanilla pudding, milk, and sweetened condensed milk together.
  2. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Once chilled, gently fold half of the whipped topping into the pudding mix.
  5. Slice bananas into ½-inch rounds and keep nearby.
  6. In a trifle dish or large bowl, layer vanilla wafers, banana slices, and ⅓ of the pudding.
  7. See full steps with tips & photos → https://theboatshedcafe.com/creamy-banana-pudding-trifle-2/

Notes

  • For best flavor, use ripe but firm bananas to avoid mushiness.
  • You can make this dessert up to 24 hours ahead—it gets even better after resting.
  • Serve with a long spoon to get every beautiful layer in each scoop!