Classic Creamy Banana Pudding Recipe

This tiny banana pudding is just the right amount of comfort food and is the perfect end to a delicious meal.

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Classic Creamy Banana Pudding

This tiny banana pudding is just the right amount of comfort food. It is sweet, soft, and the perfect end to a delicious meal.

Photo by: Sam Henderson

Sam Henderson

Ingredients

Serves 8

  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 1 package vanilla flavored instant pudding
  • 1 box mini vanilla wafers
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • whipped cream

Instructions

Prepare the vanilla pudding with milk and refrigerate to thicken according to the directions. Crumble the wafers leaving 8 whole to garnish the finished dishes.

Add thin layers to the shot glasses of wafers, pudding, and then banana. Repeat the layers once more, twice if your glasses are tall enough. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Top the chilled desserts with whipped cream and a whole wafer garnish.

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