Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe (Easy Copycat Version!)
This Iconic Banana Pudding recipe and video show you how to recreate Magnolia Bakery’s most beloved dessert…. layers of vanilla wafers, barely ripe bananas, and cloud-like whipped pudding that chills into something creamy, nostalgic, and totally addictive. Simple to make, impossible to forget!
If you’ve ever had Magnolia Bakery’s famous Banana Pudding, you already know… it’s rich, creamy, and completely addictive! This easy copycat Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding recipe recreates that exact flavor at home with simple ingredients and foolproof steps.
Why This Magnolia Banana Pudding Recipe Works So Perfectly
• Uses simple ingredients you can find anywhere
• Perfect balance of creamy pudding and fresh bananas
• No complicated steps.. just layer, chill, and enjoy!
• Tastes just like the original Magnolia Bakery version
Why Magnolia Banana Pudding Is So Famous
Magnolia Bakery banana pudding became famous because it’s one of those desserts people don’t stop talking about. It’s simple, nostalgic, and somehow lives up to the hype every time.
It started as a bakery staple and turned into a must-try classic — the kind of dessert people go out of their way for, then immediately try to recreate at home!
The Dish That Makes It Iconic
The glass trifle bowl shown here is a favorite for layered desserts — simple, elegant, and guaranteed to make any dessert look bakery-level gorgeous as the table’s centerpiece!
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Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 (14 oz) can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ cups of ice cold water
- 1 (3.4 oz) box of instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups of heavy cream
- 4 cups of sliced barely ripe bananas
- 1 (12 oz.) box of Nilla Wafers
Instructions:
- Mix together the sweetened condensed milk and water until well combined. Add the pudding mix and beat well. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight. (this is a critical step to ensure that the pudding doesn’t become watery)
- In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. (5-6 minutes)
- Fold the pudding into the whipped cream and mix with a hand mixer until there are no streaks of pudding remaining.
- To assemble the dessert, work in thirds, and don’t stress about being too meticulous. Arrange ⅓ of the Nilla Wafers on the bottom, layer ⅓ of the sliced bananas on top of the wafers and ⅓ of the pudding mix. Repeat two more times and garnish the top with crumbled Nilla Wafers.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate for 4-6 hours (enough time to let the Nilla Wafers absorb some of the flavor, but not long enough for bananas to begin oxidizing) That said, this is still fantastic after a few days in the fridge! Just make sure the bananas don’t have contact with air and are tightly covered.
Tips:
- Have fun with this recipe – toss in your favorite berries to add an extra twist!
- This looks beautiful when served in a large glass bowl that shows off all of the beautiful layers (a 9×13 baking pan also works)
- For easy serving, this can also be made ahead of time in individual tort glasses
- This can be served fresh BUT… here is why it tastes even more epic the next day! 😉
If you’re craving easy make-ahead pudding desserts, check out this this creamy, easy Boston Cream Poke Cake, this cool and fluffy Banana Cream Poke Cake, and this rich and creamy Chocolate Strawberry Trifle!
If you love easy and decadent desserts, try these Gooey Lemon Bars, the dense and Gooey Samoa Brownies and these Gooey Red Velvet Bars – all rich, indulgent, and ridiculously simple to make! 😉
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