One of the very first recipes we posted and one of my all-time favorites on the blog is my sister-in-law’s recipe for Banana Cream Pie. It has become the base for more creamy pie-like recipes here on Our Best Bites and in our books and I even used it as my inspiration for my entry in the Private Selection ice cream contest two years ago.
So imagine my surprise when I had Magnolia Bakery’s famous banana pudding and then stumbled into a recipe for it in their cookbook and it was basically this recipe I’ve been using for years and years and years. I imagine it’s probably one of those things that’s been floating around in church cookbooks and 3×5″ recipe cards for years and years before it hit the big time.
So. If you’ve got a hankering for Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding, we’ve got you covered.
To start, you’ll need a 4-serving package of instant vanilla pudding, sweetened condensed milk, water, and whipping cream.
In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix, cold water, and sweetened condensed milk. Mix well and place in the refrigerator to chill for a few minutes.
In another bowl, whip 1 cup of whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Gently fold into the pudding mixture.
Slice the bananas into 1/4″ slices.
In 6-8-ounce jars*, spread 1/4 cup of the pudding mixture over the bottom. Add 3-4 Nilla wafers, a few banana slices, then top with another 1/4 cup of pudding. Top with more Nilla wafers (and bananas, if desired).
Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. Immediately before serving, whip the remaining pint of whipped cream with the powdered sugar and dollop it on top of the puddings. Garnish with an additional 1-2 Nilla wafers.
Banana Pudding in a Jar
Ingredients
- 1 4- serving size box of instant vanilla pudding
- 1 c. cold water
- 1 14- oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- Nilla Wafer cookies
- 2-3 ripe bananas
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 1/3 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix, cold water, and sweetened condensed milk. Mix well and place in the refrigerator to chill for a few minutes.
- In another bowl, whip 1 c. of whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold into the pudding mixture.
- Slice the bananas into 1/4" slices.
- In 8-ounce jars*, spread 1/4 cup of the pudding mixture over the bottom. Add 3-4 Nilla wafers, a few banana slices, then top with another 1/4 cup of pudding. Top with more Nilla wafers (and bananas, if desired). Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. Immediately before serving, whip the remaining pint of whipped cream with the powdered sugar and dollop it on top of the puddings. Garnish with an additional 1-2 Nilla wafers.
Notes
- *This can also be done in 4-ounce jars for smaller portions, just cut all the measurements per jar in half.
Questions & Reviews
Awesome, for those who want more banana flavoured taste… use one box of banana flavoured pudding and one box of French vanilla pudding. It’s absolutely Amaaazing!!!
We made these while camping! I bought the Nilla wafer cups and everyone got one. They crunched up the cookies a little and then poured about half onto a paper plate. Layered it with pudding I made before we left. banana slices, and the rest of the cookies. It was yummy and fun and a little different!
I just made this for a baby shower and it was a hit!!! I didn’t realize people could be so lucky about banana pudding, but they all LOVED this recipe. Thanks!!!!
We were just in New York last month, visiting friends, and I asked to go to Magnolia Bakery for a cupcake. But my friend insisted we try the banana pudding. It was so good! I can’t wait to try this recipe and recreate it. Thanks!
Made this for Labor Day bbq yesterday, it was delish!!! Will be making this desert again and again!!
Yummmy! I’m definitely going to make this very soon. I agree with one of the posters who stated that it doesn’t seem “banana” enough, and I agree with you that banana flavored ANYTHING is not good at all. I think I will try to puree banana and fold that into the vanilla pudding as well. Seems like that may up the banana flavor. Thank you as always for a fabulous recipe!
We are on the same wavelength! I’ve been craving this for the past couple of weeks. Can’t wait to try it!
Be still my heart! The banana cream pie is our all-time favorite, so this has got to be just as marvelous- if not better- because of the cuteness factor!