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Copycat Magnolia Banana Pudding

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pudding Base
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup very cold water
  • 1 cup very cold milk
  • 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding
Whipped Cream
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
Banana Layer
  • 12 ounces vanilla wafers Reserve 5 to 6 wafers and crumbs from the box
  • 5 barely ripe bananas, sliced

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine the sweetened condensed milk, cold water, and cold milk in a mixing bowl. Mix on low medium for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add the instant vanilla pudding mix and beat on medium for 2 minutes. The pudding mixture should just start to thicken.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to ensure the pudding completely sets.
Whipping Cream
  1. In another mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream and clear vanilla flavoring. Beat until the cream is stiff.
  2. Gently fold the whipped cream into the fully set pudding until combined.
Assembling the Pudding
  1. Use a large serving bowl or a compote dish. Line the bottom with 1/3 of the vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers).
  2. Evenly layer 1 1/2 cups of the sliced bananas on top of the wafers.
  3. Top banana slices with 1/3 of the pudding mixture.
  4. Repeat the layers until there are 3 layers of wafers, bananas, and pudding.
  5. Crush the reserved wafers and sprinkle on top. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Notes

Use very cold milk and water for best results. Brush banana slices with lemon juice if storing longer than 8 hours to prevent browning.