Southern Banana Pudding

I made this dish for a Pinterest party my friend hosted. It is super rich and also one of those desserts that tastes better the second time around.

Ingredients
4 bananas sliced
3 cups of milk
2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
1 8oz package cream cheese
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 box of Nilla Wafers
1 container Cool Whip

1. Layer Nilla Wafers across the bottom of a glass baking dish. Slice bananas and layer over Nilla wafers.

 

2. Combine pudding according to directions, mix well and set aside.

3. Put softened cream cheese, and condensed milk into a mixing bowl.

(I doubled the recipe which is why there are 2 cream cheese blocks)

 

4. Beat these ingredients with handheld mixer and slowly fold in the Cool whip.

 

 

 

 

5. Add pudding to cool whip/cream cheese mixture. Stir until fully combined.

 

 

 

6. Pour over bananas and nilla wafers and spread evenly. Top with nilla wafers.

 

 

 

 

7. You can serve immediately but tastes best after chilled in the fridge for several hours.

 









Banana Bread

I really like this recipe. It's a little more crumbly than the recipes that call for a stick of butter but so much more healthy!

2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter softened
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3)
1/3 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in bowl.

 

3. Beat sugar and butter together until well blended, add applesauce, then add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.

 

 

4. Mash banana, add in along with the yogurt and vanilla.

 

 

5. Add flour mixture, beat at low speed until just moistened.

 

 

6. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

 

7. Allow to cool 10 minutes or so before removing from pan.

 

 



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