Best Ever Banana Pudding

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🍌 Best Ever Banana Pudding
🧾 Ingredients
1 box (about 140g) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups (480 ml) cold milk
1 can (400 ml) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1½ cups heavy whipping cream (or 1 tub whipped topping)
4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
1 box vanilla wafers (like Nilla wafers)
👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Make the pudding base
    In a large bowl, whisk together:
    pudding mix
    cold milk
    Let it thicken for about 2 minutes.
  2. Add richness
    Mix in:
    sweetened condensed milk
    vanilla extract
    Stir until smooth and creamy.
  3. Fold in whipped cream
    In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form (skip if using whipped topping).
    Gently fold it into the pudding mixture.
  4. Layer it up
    In a dish (or cups), layer:
    Vanilla wafers
    Banana slices
    Pudding mixture
    Repeat layers until everything is used.
    Finish with pudding on top.
  5. Chill
    Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight is even better).
    😋 Optional Toppings
    Crushed wafers
    Extra banana slices
    Whipped cream on top
    🔥 Tips for the BEST flavor
    Use ripe bananas (yellow with small brown spots) for sweetness
    Let it chill overnight for that soft, cake-like texture
    Add a drizzle of caramel for a twist

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