20+ Banana Pudding Recipes You Need to Try Now
Banana pudding might just be the mid-century modern of desserts. Ever-so-retro and yet undeniably delicious, this easy and comforting treat is hard to beat. These creative takes on an old classic prove that banana pudding never goes out of style.
Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie
Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie Recipe
An over-the-rim crust laced with toffee transforms a classic dessert into a blue-ribbon pie. Stop the meringue from shrinking by spreading just over the inside edge of the crust, covering the hot filling.
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Chocolate-and-Peanut Butter Banana Pudding
Chocolate-and-Peanut Butter Banana Pudding Recipe
This decadent chocolate-peanut butter banana pudding is easy to make and perfect for a crowd. It’s a staff favorite from The All-New Official SEC Tailgating Cookbook.
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Uptown Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Uptown Banana Pudding Cheesecake Recipe
Grandma will never believe it. This upscale version of traditional banana pudding is just as delicious as the traditional banana pudding recipe, but steals the show at any party.
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Caramelized Banana Pudding
Caramelized Banana Pudding Recipe
This dressed-up banana pudding features bananas caramelized in brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
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Quick & Tasty Banana Pudding
Quick & Tasty Banana Pudding Recipe
This super easy banana pudding calls for just four ingredients: a banana, thawed whipping topping, prepared vanilla pudding, and vanilla wafers
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Banana Pudding Cupcakes
Banana Pudding Cupcakes Recipe
These cupcakes put the best of banana pudding in cupcake form, and are a must-have at
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Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Banana Pudding Cheesecake Recipe
Two favorite desserts are blended into one sensational Banana Pudding Cheesecake.
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Banana Pudding Trifle
This classic English layered pudding dessert goes Southern with banana pudding and bourbon-soaked vanilla wafers.
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Strawberry-Banana Pudding
Strawberry-Banana Pudding Recipe
Perfect for the crowd at your next picnic, this recipe is a light twist on traditional banana pudding. Convenience items like whipped topping and instant pudding make prep quick and easy. Add a single layer of sliced strawberries to the top for a burst of antioxidants and bright color and flavor.
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Roasted Banana Pudding
Many folks say banana pudding is best the next day, after the flavors have blended overnight and the cookies have softened.
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Banana Pudding Pie
Banana pudding in pie form&mdashwhat's not to love? The Nilla wafer crust and homemade filling is topped with homemade whipped cream for a gorgeous pie that your friends and family will go bananas over.
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Banana Pudding with Chocolate Sauce
Banana Pudding with Chocolate Sauce Recipe
These vegan-friendly single-serve banana puddings feature a simple homemade chocolate sauce made from soy milk and semisweet chips.
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Banana Pudding Ice Cream Cupcakes
Banana Pudding Ice Cream Cupcakes Recipe
These easy ice cream cupcakes call for just six ingredients: vanilla wafers, bananas, lemon juice, ice cream, whipped topping, and vanilla wafer crumbs.
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Banana Pudding Cake
One of our testers called this "the ultimate banana pudding in cake form." Tender laters of cake, creamy vanilla custard, and bananas come together to create a mouthwatering dessert. Warning: There won't be leftovers.
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Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake
Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake Recipe
Strawberries add brightness to this fun take on banana pudding. Instead of the usual vanilla wafers, use graham crackers, which make neater slices. An instant hit with your family and guests, this recipe makes delicious use of the fresh strawberries you pick up at the local farmers’ market.
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Blastin' Banana-Blueberry Pudding
Blastin' Banana-Blueberry Pudding Recipe
If you prefer a less sweet banana pudding, go ahead and omit the powdered sugar from the whipped cream.
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Grilled Banana Split
This is a fun mashup between banana pudding and a sundae. You could even get the kids involved with this. Grilling the banana adds a little flavor, while charring the vanilla wafers makes for an interesting texture—together, it’s delicious. Banana pudding ice cream pulls everything together, so it’s definitely worth buying.
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Over-the-Moon Banana Pudding
Over-the-Moon Banana Pudding Recipe
Combine marshmallow sandwiches, bananas and whipped topping to create a heavenly masterpiece. Keep pudding cool until ready to serve.
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Pound Cake Banana Pudding
Pound Cake Banana Pudding Recipe
This recipe is inspired by the one served at the famous Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room in Savannah, Georgia. Look for pound cake in the frozen dessert case of the supermarket.
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Coconut-Banana Pudding
The recipe below feeds a crowd, family-style, but can be halved and served in individual bowls.
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Nutter Butter®-Banana Pudding Trifle
Nutter Butter®-Banana Pudding Trifle Recipe
This homemade pudding in this layered dessert is divine, economical, and uses on-hand staples such as milk, eggs, flour, sugar and bananas. The peanut butter sandwich cookies take this trifle over the top.