# Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding

> Craving the famous Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding but can't get to NYC? No need to worry - this iconic recipe is much easier to whip up at home than you might think!

**Prep time:** 20 minutes
**Chill time:** 5 hours
**Total time:** 5 hours 20 minutes
**Servings:** 8

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## Ingredients

- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups ice cold water
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix (Jell-O brand is recommended)
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 (11-ounce) box vanilla wafers (Nabisco Nilla Wafers are recommended)
- 6 ripe large bananas, sliced

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## Shopping List

### 🥛 Dairy & Refrigerated
- [ ] 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- [ ] 3 cups heavy cream

### 🍌 Produce
- [ ] 6 ripe large bananas

### 🍪 Pantry
- [ ] 1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- [ ] 1 (11 oz) box vanilla wafers

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## Instructions

1. **Make pudding base.** Whisk together the cold water and sweetened condensed milk in a medium-sized bowl. In a separate bowl, pour in the pudding mix and begin to slowly whisk in the liquid mixture, until it is smooth with no lumps, about one minute.

2. **Chill.** Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour until it's firm, or leave overnight.

3. **Whip cream.** Whip the heavy cream until it starts to thicken, then increase the speed until stiff peaks form.

4. **Fold together.** Add your pudding mixture to the whipped cream and fold with a spatula until there are no streaks of pudding in the mixture.

5. **Layer in trifle bowl.** In a trifle or wide glass bowl, spread one-quarter of the pudding over the bottom and place a layer with one-third of the cookies as well as about 1 to 1 1/2 of the sliced bananas to cover the full layer.

6. **Continue layering.** Continue the process until complete, ending with one final layer of pudding and a garnish of some of the remaining wafers.

7. **Chill and serve.** Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for four to six hours. It's recommended to serve the dessert within 12 hours. Just before serving, top with additional slices of fresh bananas.

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## Notes

This classic Southern dessert is best served chilled and enjoyed within 12 hours for optimal freshness and texture.