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Banana Pudding Trifle

by Donya Mullins March 2, 2019 14 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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Homemade Banana Pudding Trifle is a classic, Southern dish that’s required for any holiday or special occasion. Layered bananas, cookies, pudding, and fresh whipped cream come together for a show-stopping dessert that’s downright heavenly!

Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!


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I have a confession to make. I’ve been holding out on you with this banana pudding recipe. I didn’t do it intentionally, I just kind of forgot. The funny thing is, I make this dish at holidays and for family celebrations and it disappears so quickly that it just slipped my mind to share the recipe. But today, I’m changing that! Here’s my “no-bake,” easy, absolutely divine, Banana Pudding Trifle.

Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!

If you’re from the South, then most likely, you grew up eating Banana Pudding. I have fond memories of enjoying a pretty dessert cup filled with layers of bananas, soft cookies, pudding and whipped cream. There wasn’t and still isn’t anything quite like a bite of cool, luscious banana pudding and I guess that’s why it’s become such a beloved dessert that’s stood the test of time.

How to make my Banana Pudding Trifle

My version of this classic dessert is so easy to make and requires no baking or cooking. I’ve taken all the traditional flavors of Banana Pudding and added my own shortcuts. I’ve changed out the cooked custard filling for a rich, mousse-like vanilla filling that’s absolutely sensational. I use fresh whipped cream, (you can use store-bought whipped topping if you like) because I’ve saved time on the filling and to be honest, there’s just nothing quite like fresh whipped cream. To display this dish as the true show stopper that it is, I layer everything in a trifle bowl just to make sure everyone can see just how special this dessert really is!

Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!

Now that I’ve come clean and am sharing my recipe, I hope you’ll forgive me by making it for yourself. It truly is a dish that deserves to be served at any holiday meal, special celebration or maybe when you want to make someone smile.

Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!
Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!
4.54 from 26 votes

Banana Pudding Trifle

Author: Donya Mullins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
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Homemade Banana Pudding Trifle is a classic, Southern dish that's required for any holiday or special occasion. Layered bananas, cookies, pudding, and fresh whipped cream come together for a show-stopping dessert that's downright heavenly!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ boxes vanilla wafers
  • 6-7 ripe bananas – sliced
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 5 oz box french vanilla pudding
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese – room temperature
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons confectioners sugar

Instructions

  • In a 9″/5 quart glass bowl cover bottom with 2 layers of vanilla wafers. Next, layer half of bananas over wafers.
  • Place heavy cream and powered sugar in a large bowl. Using a stick blender, pulse on and off, whipping cream and sugar together until stiff peaks are formed. Place in refrigerator until needed.
  • In a medium size bowl, blend together milk, vanilla extract and vanilla pudding packet using a hand mixer. Add in cream cheese and condensed milk and blend until smooth. Fold in 1 cup of whipped cream to mixture. Layer half of mixture over bananas. Add half of whipped cream over vanilla pudding mixture.
  • Repeat all steps ending with whipped cream on top. Add crushed vanilla cookies to top of dish. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator for minimum of one hour, or until ready to serve.  
Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!
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Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!
Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!
Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!
Banana Pudding Trifle is a much loved dessert that has layers of cookies, bananas, pudding and whipped cream. This is one fresh dessert that will have folks begging for seconds!


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  1. Michelle Alarid

    June 17, 2023 at 5:09 pm

    If you have left overs can you freeze it?

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    • Donya Mullins

      June 17, 2023 at 9:44 pm

      No. Banana Pudding is not a dessert that can be frozen.
      ~Donya

      Reply
  2. Donna Henry

    November 10, 2022 at 6:34 pm

    IF you make the trifle the night before, do you need to put lemon juice or anything on the bananas to keep them from turning brown. Thanks.

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    • Donya

      November 11, 2022 at 8:15 am

      Hey there Donna!
      Thank you so much for your interest in this recipe, I think you’re really going to love it! I’ve made this recipe ahead of time on many occasions, and there are a couple different ways you can do it. When the bananas turn brown, it doesn’t mean that they’ve gone bad it just means that they’re oxidized. You can add the banana into the layers of the trifle and those slices may brown a little bit, then you can wait to add fresh banana slices on top when you’re ready to serve. The other option is to toss the banana slices in lemon juice and then they won’t turn brown at all, it’s really up to you’re personal preferences. I hope this is helpful, let me know how everything turns out, I’d love to hear what you think!
      ~Donya

      Reply
  3. Jane

    April 15, 2022 at 6:18 pm

    Do you use instant pudding or cook & serve pudding?

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    • Donya

      April 16, 2022 at 9:26 am

      Hey there Jane!
      Great question! I like to use the boxed instant pudding, I buy the Jell-O brand most of the time and it works really well. I hope this helps, thank you so much for your interest in this recipe, let me know how everything turns out! Happy Easter!
      ~Donya

      Reply
  4. Petra

    March 26, 2022 at 3:56 pm

    So good and easy. Perfect to make ahead and serves a lot of people!

    Reply
    • Donya

      March 27, 2022 at 8:40 am

      Hey there Petra!
      My goodness, I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe! I completely agree with you, this recipe is the PERFECT make-ahead dessert. Thank you so much for your kind words and this fantastic rating, I appreciate your support!
      ~Donya

      Reply
  5. Alex

    November 19, 2020 at 10:25 am

    I am so excited to have found this recipe! I am planning to make it for Thanksgiving dessert. Would you recommend to make it the same day as serving or is this something I can make the night before? I just don’t want the whipped cream to melt on me! 🙂

    Reply
    • Donya

      November 21, 2020 at 5:24 pm

      Hey Alex.
      You can make the recipe the night before and it will turn out great. Just make sure you’ve got stiff peaks on your whipped cream.
      Happy Thanksgiving!
      ~Donya

      Reply
  6. Claudine

    April 17, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    OMG! Hubby LOVES banana pudding and I have a trifle bowl that’s just waiting to be used. So……..guess what’s going to be made for Easter! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
    Claudine in Fort Worth, TX

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    • Donya

      April 19, 2019 at 4:18 pm

      Thanks, Claudine. I hope y’all enjoy the recipe.
      Happy Easter!
      ~Donya

      Reply
    • Pat Howard

      August 2, 2022 at 9:42 am

      Try subbing Banana nut bread for wafers. My niece wanted a banana nut bread for wedding buffet 🥴 cake fell apart coming out of pans – chunked it up and made a truffle with Banana pudding recipe ( much like the one here) and layered in trifle bowl. Smash hit 🥳

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      • Donya

        August 2, 2022 at 1:45 pm

        Hey there Pat!
        My goodness, what a fantastic idea, that is honestly genius! I am definitely going to give that a try the next time I make a Banana Pudding Trifle, thank you so much for sharing! I hope you enjoy this trifle recipe, if you ever have any questions about a dish please don’t hesitate to ask!
        ~Donya

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