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Banana pudding pie with whipped cream and sliced bananas.
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Banana Pudding Pie Recipe

A creamy, banana pudding pie recipe made with a Nilla wafer crust.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 345kcal
Author: Eden
Cost: $20

Ingredients

Nilla Wafer Pie Crust

  • 4 cups Nilla wafer cookie crumbs
  • 11 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Banana Pudding Pie Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 5 ounces instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream divided 1 cup and 1/2 cup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Nilla Wafer Crust (optional)

  • Add the Nilla wafer cookies into a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form.
    Nilla wafer cookies in a bowl.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, melted butter, sugar and salt and mix with a spatula.
  • Butter the pie dish and press the cookie mixture into the pie dish and up the sides.
  • Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.

Banana Pudding Pie Filling

  • First make the whipped cream which will be folded into the pudding mixture. To do this beat 1 cup of heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks. Set aside.
    Making homemade whipped cream with a mixer.
  • In another mixing bowl, you'll make the pie filling. You need to make sure the cream cheese is completely softened. You can actually remove the foil, place the cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it for 15-20 seconds.
  • Once the cream cheese is fully softened, use an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light in texture with no lumps.
    Whipping cream cheese.
  • Beat in the condensed milk, pudding mix, cold milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. 
  • Beat until completely smooth. Note, it will not be a thick pudding consistency yet. It will be more watery and as it sits it becomes thicker.
  • Next, fold in the whipped cream you made previously.
    Whipped cream added to banana pudding.
  • Do this by adding it to the pudding mix and then using a spatula to gently fold the mixture until it’s all incorporated. 
    Folding banana pudding pie.
  • Slice 3 peeled bananas to layer into the pudding mixture.
  • Pour 1/3 of the pudding into the pie dish.
  • Add a layer of sliced bananas and repeat 2 more times.
  • Top with whipped cream and bananas.
    Banana pudding pie with whipped cream and sliced bananas.

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Notes

You can use a store-bought crust or our homemade graham cracker recipe to make this recipe.
You can use vanilla or coconut pudding or a mix of both. 
Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature before starting. This will help ensure the banana pudding pie filling is smooth and creamy.
Use a pre-made crust, such as a graham cracker crust, to make this recipe even more accessible and no-bake.
Make sure the cream cheese is very soft before mixing. If it's not, there will be lumps in the pie. You can microwave it to soften it.
If the texture is thicker, refrigerate for 1 hour. But don't worry about cutting the perfect slice—this pie is meant to be messy and delicious!
Use a food processor to make fine crumbs with the Nilla Wafers.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 845IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 0.1mg