Description
This Strawberry Banana Pudding Dessert is a layered, no-bake treat made with creamy vanilla pudding, fresh strawberries and bananas, and a fluffy whipped topping over a bed of vanilla wafers. It’s a fruity twist on the classic Southern banana pudding, perfect for gatherings and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 4 bananas, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 box vanilla wafer cookies
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk until smooth and thickened. Set aside.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the sweetened condensed milk and mix until well combined.
- Fold the prepared pudding into the cream cheese mixture. Then gently fold in half of the whipped topping.
- In a 9×13-inch dish, layer vanilla wafers on the bottom.
- Top with half of the banana slices and half of the strawberry slices.
- Spread half of the pudding mixture over the fruit layer.
- Repeat the layers: wafers, remaining bananas and strawberries, then the remaining pudding mixture.
- Top with the remaining whipped topping and garnish with a few additional fruit slices if desired.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
- Use firm but ripe bananas to prevent browning too quickly.
- Short on time? Use store-bought whipped cream instead of whipping your own.
- This dessert is best served within 1–2 days for optimal freshness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg