Mama’s Banana Pudding Ever

Mama’s Best Banana Pudding Ever 🍌

Ingredients

• 1 box vanilla wafers

• 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced

• 1 (5 oz) box instant vanilla pudding

• 1 (3.4 oz) box instant banana pudding

• 3 cups cold milk

• 1 (8 oz) container sour cream

• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 (12 oz) tub Cool Whip, thawed
  (or homemade whipped cream if Mama was fancy)

Instructions

1. Make the pudding base

   • In a large bowl, whisk both pudding mixes with cold milk until thick.

   • Stir in sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and vanilla.

   • Gently fold in Cool Whip until smooth and fluffy.

2. Layer it up

   • In a trifle dish or 9×13 pan:

     • Layer vanilla wafers

     • Add sliced bananas

     • Spread pudding mixture

   • Repeat layers, ending with pudding on top.

3. Top it

   • Crush a few wafers over the top or decorate with whole wafers.

4. Chill

   • Refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight is best).

Mama’s Secret Tips 💛

• Use bananas that are yellow with tiny brown specks—sweet but firm.

• Don’t rush the chilling time—that’s when the magic happens.

• It should be soft, creamy, and spoonable, not stiff.

Optional Old-School Upgrades

• 🍯 Drizzle caramel between layers

• 🧂 Tiny pinch of salt in pudding (trust me)

• 🔥 Swap Cool Whip for homemade whipped cream + a little sugar