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Banana Pudding Fluff: Make an Easy Dessert in Minutes

Easy-to-make banana pudding fluff is ready in minutes with pudding, bananas, Cool Whip, and cookies.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Anytime, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 322 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • (1) 3.4-ounce box instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • (1) 8-ounce container whipped topping (Cool Whip used)
  • 2 cups (divided) vanilla wafers
  • 2 large bananas
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows (optional)
  • ½ cup toasted pecans, chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the milk and pudding until the pudding thickens. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
  • Fold in the whipped topping. Chop the vanilla wafers into pieces. Then, add 1 3/4 cups to the pudding.
  • Chop the bananas into pieces and place them in a bowl. Add the lemon juice and stir to coat them. Then, drain off any excess lemon juice and stir the bananas into the pudding mixture. If using marshmallows or pecans, add them and stir to mix.
  • Sprinkle the last 1/4 cup of crushed vanilla wafers over the pudding. Garnish with extra cookies. Serve cold.

Notes

Substitutions

 
Substitute homemade vanilla pudding for instant boxed pudding. You can find my easy vanilla pudding recipe here.
Substitute 2 cups of sweetened whipped cream for the whipped topping.
Use banana cream pudding as a substitute for vanilla pudding.
Use butter cookies for vanilla wafers.
You can omit the pecans from the recipe and simply sprinkle a few on top for garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Banana, Banana Pudding, Banana Pudding Fluff, Banana Pudding Fluff Recipe
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