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    Home » Recipes » Copy Cat Recipes

    Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe

    Published: Aug 5, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links

    Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe is going to be your new favorite dessert! Layers of creamy vanilla pudding, nilla wafers, and bananas combine to make a rich decadent delicious dessert perfect for family dinners or holidays!

    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding text over a trifle dish filled with banana pudding.

    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe

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    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe
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    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Nutrition

    A few months ago, I won a giveaway on Instagram for a Magnolia Bakery gift card and cookbook. As soon as I won, I knew exactly what I was ordering...Magnolia Bakery's famous Banana Pudding!

    We haven't been able to travel to New York City this past year to get our Magnolia Bakery fix so it was perfect that we were able to get it shipped to the house.

    I surprised John with the banana pudding and to say he was excited is a big understatement. As soon as the pudding was gone I knew I needed to try to figure out how to make a copycat Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding at home.

    You can imagine my delight when I realized the recipe is part of the Magnolia Bakery cookbook - The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Home Baker" by Bobbie Lloyd is amazing.

    I am also going to admit that I also had to order their famous cupcakes.

    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding containers in a cooler

    When our Goldbelly order of Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding came in they had a card with random fun banana facts. I figured they would be fun to share.

    The scientific name for a banana is "must sapientum" which means fruit of the wise men.

    Americans eat an average of 27 pounds of bananas per person per year.

    Bananas are the only fruit that contains the amino acid tryptophan plus vitamin B6 which helps produce serotonin.

    Ingredients

    • Sweetened Condensed Milk
    • Cold Water
    • Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
    • Whipping Cream
    • Fresh Bananas
    • Nabisco Nilla Wafers Cookies

    Garnish - Nilla wafer cookie crumbles

    Equipment Needed

    Whisk

    Medium Bowl - We are big fans of this glass batter bowl that has a handle. It makes it easy to mix ingredients and keeps the mixing bowl steady on the counter.

    Hand Mixer - This will make it a lot easier to combine ingredients and make sure the pudding is smooth. You can also use a stand mixer.

    Trifle Bowl - We love how this dessert looks when served in a trifle bowl. You can also make this in a 9x13 pan, a wide glass bowl, or another dish.

    How to make Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding 

    Sweetened condensed milk, vanilla pudding, cold water, to make Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding.

    Step 1 - The first step for making this banana pudding is beating together the ice-cold water and sweetened condensed milk together.

    You want to combine it until well combined at least a minute on medium speed.

    Pudding mixture ingredients to make Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe

    Mix in the vanilla pudding and beat well until there are no lumps.

    Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 3-4 hours or overnight. You want to make sure you plan time for this mixture to sit so it can start to thicken.

    If you try to use this mixture to quickly it will be really watery and not thick enough to form the banana pudding.

    Pudding mixture to make Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe

    Step 2 - A few hours later or preferably the next day you will want to whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.

    Once stiff peaks form you will gently fold in the vanilla pudding mixture. Adding the mixture to the whipped cream until no streaks of pudding remain.

    Nilla wafers in a glass trifle dish to make Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe

    Step 3 - You can use a trifle bowl, baking dish, large bowl, or individual serving cups to serve this Magnolia Bakery banana pudding.

    Line the bottom of the dish with Nilla vanilla wafers evenly spread out.

    layer of nilla wafer and cut bananas to make Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe in a glass trifle dish

    Step 4 - evenly spread slices of bananas over the top of the nilla wafers.

    Top with ⅓ of the whipped cream banana pudding mixture.

    Layers of nilla wafers and bananas to make Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe in a glass trifle dish

    Step 5 - Continue layering the nilla wafers, bananas, and ⅓ of the pudding mix until your reach the top of the dish.

    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe in a glass trifle dish in the refrigerator

    Step 6 - Once you reach the top of the dish make sure the final layer of pudding mixture is at the top. You want to make sure that it is fully covered so the bananas do not turn brown.

    Cover and chill in the refrigerate for 4+ hours up to 8 hours.

    Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe in a glass trifle dish with crushed nilla wafers on top

    Step 7 - Garnish top with crumbled nilla wafers when ready to serve.

    Recipe Tips

    We suggest buying barely ripe bananas so they are less likely to turn brown quickly.

    You can brush the bananas with lemon juice to help prevent them from turning brown. We slice them as we are placing them in the trifle dish.

    You can spread the pudding over the bottom before placing the 1st layer of nilla wafers if you want too.

    Printable recipe card instructions are below.

    Nutrition information, including calories, protein, calcium, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin c, potassium, cholesterol, sodium, trans fat, monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, and more, will vary depending on the products used.

    Delicious Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe in a glass trifle dish

     

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    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding layered in a large trifle dish next to a stack of plates and cloth napkin

    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe

    How to make world-famous Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe at home.
    3.67 from 3 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Refrigeration: 8 hours hours
    Total Time: 8 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 388kcal
    Author: Tammilee Tips

    Ingredients

    • 14 Ounce Sweetened Condensed Milk
    • 1 ½ cups Water cold
    • 3.4 Ounce instant vanilla pudding mix
    • 3 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
    • 4 cups Bananas
    • 12 Ounce Nilla Wafers

    Instructions

    • Combine sweetened condensed milk and cold water until combined with a hand mixer. This will take at least a minute or 2
    • Add in vanilla pudding mix. Beat with a hand mixer until well combined
    • Cover and refrigerate for 4-10 hours. Make sure you give this mixture time to set completely
    • Whip heavy cream into stiff peaks. Gently fold pudding mixture into whipping cream until no streaks remain
    • Use a trifle bowl or baking dish to assemble the dessert
    • Arrange ⅓ of nilla wafers along the bottom of the bowl. Top with ⅓ of sliced bananas, top with ⅓ of pudding mixture
    • Repeat steps until you finish with pudding mixture on the top.
    • Cover and refrigerate for 4-8 hours
    • Top with crumbled nilla wafers and enjoy
    Hand Mixer

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 388 Calories from Fat 207
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 23g35%
    Saturated Fat 13g81%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 70mg23%
    Sodium 174mg8%
    Potassium 279mg8%
    Carbohydrates 44g15%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 30g33%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 746IU15%
    Vitamin C 4mg5%
    Calcium 102mg10%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Sandra

      September 19, 2022 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for this recipe with hand mixer as that is all I have. Your directions and even the placement in the serving dish is spot on.
      So glad I came across your site.

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