Banana pudding

Here’s a simple, classic banana pudding recipe you can make at home:

🍌 Ingredients

• 1 box (5 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups cold milk
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
• 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
• 1 box vanilla wafers

🥄 Instructions

1. Make the pudding
   In a bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and cold milk for about 2 minutes until it thickens.
2. Add sweetness & flavor
   Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract.
3. Fold in whipped topping
   Gently mix in the whipped topping until smooth and fluffy.
4. Layer it up
   In a dish (or individual cups):
   • Layer vanilla wafers
   • Add banana slices
   • Spread pudding mixture
     Repeat layers, ending with pudding on top.
5. Chill
   Refrigerate for at least 2–4 hours (overnight is even better).
6. Optional topping
   Add crushed wafers or extra banana slices on top before serving.

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If you want, I can give you a from-scratch (homemade custard) version too—it’s richer and more traditiona