This Best Banana Pudding Cup is creamy, fluffy, and layered with sweet bananas and soft vanilla wafers in every bite. It’s an easy no-bake dessert that always disappears fast! Save this banana pudding cup recipe so you can make it anytime — and tag a friend who loves banana desserts.
Yield: 6 large servings
Ingredients:
• 1 (5 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups cold whole milk (480 ml)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream (240 ml)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (30 g)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 ripe bananas, sliced
• 2 cups vanilla wafer cookies
• 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafers for topping
• Extra banana slices for garnish (optional)
How to make them:
- In a large bowl, whisk the instant vanilla pudding mix with cold milk for about 2 minutes until thick and smooth. Let it sit for 3 minutes to set.
- In another bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until light and fluffy.
- In clear dessert cups, add a layer of vanilla wafers followed by sliced bananas.
- Spoon a layer of the pudding mixture over the bananas.
- Repeat the layers (cookies, bananas, pudding) until the cups are filled.
- Top with crushed vanilla wafers and extra banana slices for a bakery-style finish.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving so the flavors blend and the texture becomes perfectly creamy.
These banana pudding cups are best served chilled and make the perfect make-ahead dessert for parties, potlucks, or family nights.