🍌 Grandma Loretta’s Classic Banana Pudding
🧾 Ingredients
1 box (5 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 container (8 oz) whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
1 box vanilla wafers
👩🍳 Instructions
Make the pudding base
In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and cold milk for about 2 minutes until thick.
Sweeten it up
Add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
Fold in creaminess
Gently fold in the whipped topping until fully combined and fluffy.
Layer the magic
In a dish:
Add a layer of vanilla wafers
Add sliced bananas
Spread a layer of pudding mixture
Repeat layers until everything is used, finishing with pudding on top.
Chill
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight is even better).
✨ Tips for that “everyone goes quiet” moment
Use ripe bananas for extra sweetness
Let it chill long enough so the wafers soften into cake-like layers
Add a few crushed wafers on top before serving for texture
