Description
Creamy strawberry banana pudding delights dessert enthusiasts with its luscious layers of fresh fruit and silky custard. Southern comfort meets sweet indulgence in this classic treat that invites you to savor each delectable spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (3.4 oz/96g) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped (or 1 cup whipped topping)
- 1 box (12 oz/340g) vanilla wafers (or graham crackers)
- 2 large bananas, sliced
- 1 ½ cups strawberries, sliced
- Additional strawberries or bananas for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pudding Preparation: Whisk instant pudding mix and cold milk until smooth, allowing the mixture to set and thicken in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
- Cream Integration: Gently fold whipped cream into the pudding, creating a light, airy texture with uniform consistency.
- Foundation Layering: Establish a base of vanilla wafers in your serving dish, then strategically arrange banana and strawberry slices across the wafer foundation.
- Pudding Application: Spread the creamy mixture generously over the fruit, ensuring complete coverage and creating a rich flavor landscape.
- Repeated Layering: Alternate wafers, fresh fruit, and pudding mixture, building height and complexity with each successive layer.
- Final Touch: Complete the dessert with a pristine pudding topping, covering the entire surface completely.
- Chilling Process: Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, allowing flavors to meld and wafers to soften into a harmonious dessert.
- Presentation: Just before serving, garnish with additional fresh strawberry and banana slices to enhance visual appeal and hint at the dessert’s delightful flavors.
Notes
- Chill Ingredients Thoroughly: Keep milk, cream, and fruits cold to maintain the pudding’s smooth, creamy texture and prevent separation.
- Master Wafer Softening: Allow minimal refrigeration time so wafers absorb moisture without becoming overly soggy, maintaining a delicate crunch.
- Control Fruit Moisture: Pat banana and strawberry slices dry to prevent excess liquid from making the dessert watery or compromising the pudding’s consistency.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap regular wafers with gluten-free alternatives and use low-fat milk or dairy-free milk for personalized dietary requirements.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg