Dishin’ With Debbie-Aunt Ruth’s “Secret Ingredient” Banana Pudding
It seems you just can’t have a big family gathering without banana pudding. At least in my family! It’s certainly understandable, because it is irresistibly creamy, dreamy and delicious. It…
It seems you just can't have a big family gathering without banana pudding. At least in my family! It's certainly understandable, because it is irresistibly creamy, dreamy and delicious. It always seemed to be our go to Easter dessert. But I don't think anyone would object to this dish any time of the year! This one is extra rich thanks to a secret ingredient that took me years to get my Aunt Ruth to give up. Shhh...don't tell her I'm sharing it!
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 8 oz tub whipped topping
- 1 big box (5.1 oz.) instant vanilla pudding or banana cream flavor if you prefer
- 1 3/4 Cup milk
- bananas, cut in thin slices (about 3 medium bananas)
- box vanilla wafers ( save some for crumbling on top
Directions
Mix the milk, sweetened condensed milk and pudding together and beat with mixer for 2 minutes.
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for People.comChill for 5 minutes. Fold in Cool Whip. In your favorite dish, layer vanilla wafers, then sliced bananas, then 1/2 of the pudding mixture...then repeat layers, ending with pudding, and crumble some wafers on top just before serving.
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