Southern Banana Pudding
Sweet and delicious, this dessert will soon become a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups milk (fat-free) nutrition facts
- 2 boxes instant vanilla pudding and pie-filling mix (3.4 ounces each)
- 32 vanilla wafers
- 2 bananas (medium, sliced) nutrition facts
- 2 cups frozen whipped topping (light) nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 215 kcal | |
| Total fat | 4 g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2 g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 9 mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 376 mg | 16% |
| Total carbohydrates | 41 g | 15% |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 4% |
| Total sugars | 34 g | |
| Added sugars | 24 g | 48% |
| Protein | 4 g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1 µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 132 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 258 mg | 5% |
Nutrition analysis per serving as published by USDA with the recipe. % DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults.
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Mix 3 1/2 cups of the milk with the pudding mixes. Beat the pudding mixture with a wire whisk for 2 minutes until it is well blended. Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the pudding mix.
- Arrange a layer of wafers on the bottom and sides of a 2-quart serving bowl. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the remaining milk over the wafers. Add a layer of banana slices and top with one-third of the pudding.
- Repeat layers, drizzling each wafer layer with remaining milk and ending with pudding. Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
Notes
Learn more about: Bananas
Source
Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Published on USDA MyPlate Kitchen (www.myplate.gov/recipes/southern-banana-pudding, retired by USDA in January 2026; archived copy). A work of the US federal government, in the public domain.
General nutrition information, not medical advice.