. . . Amazing Banana Pudding Recipe . . .

I can remember the first time I had Banana Pudding and thought I had gone to heaven.  How can something so simple taste so amazingly divine?  I don't know, but it sure does work!

My husband recently reminded me that I hadn't made Banana Pudding in a long time and he thought I needed to remedy that situation.  I decided to try it a little differently this time after seeing lots of people using Sweetened Condensed Milk in their recipe.  I always just make it with pudding and Cool Whip but I think I found the magic ingredient that worked and then I added extra Vanilla Extract to really make the flavor pop.  It was delicious!

 You will need:

1 large package of Vanilla Instant Pudding

2 1/2 Cups cold Milk

1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk, 14 oz.

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 Container of Cool Whip, 16 oz.

1 Box of Nilla Wafers

4 to 6 Bananas

To Make:

Add your pudding mix and milk to a bowl and mix with an electric mixer until it is well combined.  Add in your Sweetened Condensed Milk and Vanilla extract and mix well.  Fold in HALF of the Cool Whip and combine it with the pudding mixture.  

To Assemble:

Start with a small amount of pudding on the bottom of your bowl and then add sliced bananas to cover the pudding mixture and then add a layer of Nilla Wafers.  Repeat this until all your pudding is used up and then spread the remaining Cool Whip over the top to create a "frosting".  I ended mine with Nilla Wafers and then did the Cool Whip topping.  Chill for a couple hours before serving.

 Adding the Sweetened Condensed Milk and Vanilla Extract really help kick this Banana Pudding up a notch!

   This dessert is sure to please and it's so simple to make!  It can be done in minutes.  The hardest part is waiting for it to chill!

I hope you enjoy this pudding as much as we do!