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no bake banana pudding with cool whip and nilla wafer cookies and sliced bananas
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No Bake Banana Pudding

This No Bake Banana Pudding recipe with Cool Whip and Nilla Wafer cookies is an easy no bake dessert made with simple ingredients. The perfect dessert for holidays, special occasions, family gatherings and potluck dinners!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 134kcal
Author Dee
Cost $10

Ingredients

  • 5.1 oz vanilla instant pudding
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 3 large bananas thinly sliced, or 4 medium
  • 8 oz Cool Whip
  • 1 box Nilla Wafer cookies
  • additional bananas for garnish if desired

Instructions

  • Mix the instant pudding and cold milk together in a large mixing bowl
  • Stir in half of the whipped topping until well blended
  • Place a layer of wafer cookies on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish
  • Place a layer of sliced bananas over the wafer cookies
  • Spoon half of the pudding mixture over the banana slices and spread evenly over bananas with a spatula
  • Repeat the layers -- cookies, bananas, and finish with a layer of pudding on top
  • Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the pudding layer and place in refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight
  • Garnish with fresh banana slices and crushed cookies, if desired before serving

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Notes

Pudding can be made up to a day in advance. Store in refrigerator.
Make sure to get instant vanilla pudding and not the kind that needs cooked.
Use any brand of vanilla wafer cookies or Chessman cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 0.1mg