The Best Banana Pudding

This no-cook banana pudding recipe is easy to make and delicious layered with vanilla wafers and slices of banana. It's the best banana pudding you will ever find (or so I've been told by many)!

Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 20

Ingredients

2 cups cold milk
1 (5-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (16-ounce) package vanilla wafers
12 small bananas, sliced (or more as needed)

I have made this a couple of times for my dad's birthday and he loves it. I use banana cream pudding mix instead of vanilla to add an extra banana flavor. — Jennifer Hawkins

This was a big hit at our first block party in a new neighborhood. Our neighbors are all elderly, and they could not get enough. Such a simple, old-fashioned dessert, but it was the highlight of the dessert table. I was so proud! — Cindy M. Thomason

Made two layers in a round decorative dish for a picnic. So creamy, sweet and perfectly balanced. I think it may have even topped my long standing signature banana dessert. — Cindy Vandanna

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients.

2. Place milk and pudding mix in a large bowl; beat with a whisk for 2 minutes. Whisk in condensed milk until smooth.

3. Stir in vanilla, then gently fold in the thawed whipped topping.

4. Arrange a layer of wafers in the bottom of a glass bowl. Top with banana slices, then a layer of pudding mixture; repeat.

5. Chill for at least 1 hour; top with extra crushed wafers just before serving.