We don’t have Magnolia Bakery here, but somehow their banana pudding became one of those desserts everyone knows about and wants to recreate. You hear about it, see it everywhere, and naturally get curious about what makes something so simple so loved.
Then you try it—and you understand. Soft layers of bananas, biscuits, and light vanilla cream come together into something incredibly comforting and hard to stop eating.
It’s not flashy or complicated, and that’s the beauty of it. Just a few familiar ingredients transforming into a dessert that tastes nostalgic, creamy, and satisfying in every spoonful.
It also gets better as it chills. The biscuits soften, the flavors blend, and everything turns into that signature texture people rave about.
So even if we don’t have Magnolia Bakery here, we can still bring that same famous dessert into our own kitchens—and honestly, that might be even better.
Banana Pudding ( Easiest No-Bake Banana Dessert)
Description
A creamy homemade banana pudding layered with fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, and fluffy pudding cream. Easy no-bake dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Pudding Base
🍰 Cream
To layer
Instructions
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Make the pudding mix
- In a large bowl, whisk together, sweetened condensed milk and cold water.
- Add instant pudding mix and whisk for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until thickened.
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Whip the cream
In another bowl, whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
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Combine
Fold the whipped cream gently into the chilled pudding mixture until smooth, fluffy, and fully combined.
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Assemble
In a trifle dish or any baking dish layer:
- vanilla wafers
- sliced bananas
- pudding cream
Repeat layers until finished. End with cream on top.
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Chill and serve
Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
This softens the wafers and gives an amazing texture.
Note
Here in Lebanon, we don't have the Og Nilla wafers on hand. Although you can use any type of wafers of biscuits you like, I prefer to keep the same authentic taste and texture of the Magnolia Bakery Pudding. So I end up making my own wafers and I have to tell you, they turned out perfect!
