Description
Individual layered dessert cups featuring silky vanilla pudding, golden caramel sauce, ripe bananas, fluffy whipped cream, and buttery vanilla wafer crumbs. A no-bake treat that’s perfect for entertaining and ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 box (3.4 oz) vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 package vanilla wafers
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- Crushed vanilla wafers for topping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cold milk and vanilla instant pudding mix for 2 minutes until thick and creamy. Set aside for 5 minutes to set further.
- Using an electric mixer, beat heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed for 3-4 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold half of the whipped cream into the set pudding using a spatula. Reserve remaining whipped cream for topping.
- Slice bananas just before assembly. Crush portion of vanilla wafers using food processor or rolling pin.
- Layer in dessert cups: Start with crushed wafers at base, add pudding mixture, drizzle caramel sauce, place banana slices. Repeat layers until cups are full.
- Top with reserved whipped cream, drizzle with more caramel sauce, and finish with crushed vanilla wafers.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to let flavors meld and layers firm up.
Notes
- Toss banana slices with lemon juice to prevent browning
- Can be assembled up to 24 hours in advance – add final toppings just before serving
- Use piping bag for neat, even layers
- Allow pudding to reach room temperature before layering for smoother spreading
- Do not freeze as bananas and pudding may become watery
- Store covered in refrigerator for up to 2 days
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310-360
- Fat: 16-20g
- Carbohydrates: 41-47g
- Fiber: 1-2g
- Protein: 4-6g