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!
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.