Banana Pudding is a classic Southern treat. The basic recipe involves pudding, sliced bananas, vanilla wafers, and whipped cream stacked in layers. My mom's version is a quick and easy recipe using instant pudding and whipped topping, although you can certainly use cooked pudding and make your own whipped cream. My mother often gets requests to bring her banana pudding to dinner parties. It's a light and fun treat that I really enjoy in the summertime. I like to dress it up for parties and serve it in a trifle bowl.
Make it Gluten Free
With the availability of gluten-free cookies, puddings, and other boxed snacks, you can make this gluten-free. Look for boxes of gluten-free vanilla wafers and instant pudding in your local store. And as always, check all of your ingredients before using in a recipe.
Recipe Notes
You can also substitute the milk with dairy-free alternatives for sweetened condensed milk, just choose your favorite. The texture may vary slightly with a non-dairy milk.
Updated July 2024.
📖 Recipe
Mom’s Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 boxes gluten-free french vanilla instant pudding 3.4 ounces each
- 3 cups skim milk
- 14 ounces fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- 12 ounces gluten-free vanilla wafers
- 6 bananas peeled and sliced into rounds
- 12 ounces gluten-free light or fat-free whipped topping
Method
- Mix skim milk and pudding. Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Put in the frig to set at least 15 minutes.
- Line the bottom and sides of a trifle bowl or 9 x 13 pan with vanilla wafers.
- Add a layer of bananas on the bottom.
- Fold whipped topping into pudding. Spread half of the pudding mixture on top of bananas.
- Add a second vanilla wafers, bananas, and the rest of the pudding. Garnish the top with vanilla wafer crumbs. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
I haven't had banana pudding in far to long!Yours looks great.
your recipes and photos are wonderful. although i am a vegetarian, i find something for me here too. thanks. (i especially liked the veggie chilli recipe)
Thanks Stevi! I enjoy reading your blog too!
Hi, Andrea I was looking for something for Thanksgiving to make. I use to make this for my Mom and brother as a young teenager and they loved it. I'm not a fan of banana's but this dish is easy quick and a crowd pleaser and never last long. I will enjoy making it again for the holidays thanks.
How do you cook a banana pudding my mom used to make it but soon passed away An would love to make one like she did
Hi David. I have not made a baked banana pudding, but there are many recipes on the internet. Search for "baked banana pudding" and you'll find many to choose from.