Description
Creamy strawberry banana pudding blends Southern comfort with fruity freshness in one irresistible dessert. Sweet layers of ripe bananas, velvety pudding, and juicy strawberries promise pure indulgence you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Ingredients:
- 6 to 8 bananas, sliced
- 1 container strawberries, chopped
Dairy Ingredients:
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 ounces) container frozen whipped topping (thawed) or an equal amount of sweetened whipped cream
Dry and Packaged Ingredients:
- 2 boxes vanilla wafers
- 1 (5 ounces) box French vanilla pudding
Instructions
- Establish the foundation by arranging vanilla wafers across the base of a serving dish, creating a uniform layer that will serve as the dessert’s crisp bottom.
- Transform milk and pudding mix into a silky, smooth consistency using an electric mixer, whisking until no lumps remain and the texture becomes uniform.
- Blend softened cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk, working the ingredients until they merge into a luxurious, velvety mixture without any visible cream cheese chunks.
- Incorporate thawed whipped topping into the cream cheese blend, folding gently to maintain the airy volume and prevent deflation.
- Marry the pudding and cream cheese mixtures, stirring methodically to create a harmonious, creamy filling that will embrace the dessert’s layers.
- Cascade the combined mixture over the wafer and banana base, ensuring even distribution. Embellish the surface with vibrant strawberry pieces and crown with a final layer of crisp vanilla wafers.
- Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, allowing flavors to meld and the dessert to set into a cool, refreshing treat ready to be savored.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother mixing and easier blending without lumps.
- Choose ripe but firm bananas to prevent browning and maintain texture in the layered dessert.
- Crush some vanilla wafers and sprinkle on top for an extra crunchy texture and decorative finish.
- Swap whipped topping with homemade whipped cream for a fresher, less processed flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 257
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg