Banana Pudding Fluff Recipe

Traditional banana pudding is a popular Southern summer recipe. It’s enjoyed at picnics and barbecues each summer across the country. No-bake desserts are popular when the temperatures are high.

But, banana pudding turns into an entirely different dessert when you make this pudding fluff recipe. This delicious concoction can be served as a salad or dessert. It gets rave reviews at our cookouts every year.

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Fluff recipes typically involve a pudding mix, Cool Whip, and some type of fruit. Some add nuts and mini marshmallows. This fluff salad recipe is more of a dessert salad than it is a salad.

Pudding fluff recipes are easy recipes for potluck gatherings. We bring a large bowl and never have any leftovers to bring home.

No, if you want to make your favorite banana pudding recipe from scratch, you can certainly do that. Using a boxed pudding mix is a wonderful way to save time when you make banana fluff.

The uncooked variety of banana pudding can be ready in just a few minutes. But, you can make banana fluff from scratch too.

Or, you can use vanilla pudding instead of banana pudding mix. I really like the banana flavor. It reminds me of banana cream pie.

Cool Whip is the brand name for a popular frozen whipped topping. You can use a store brand version.

Or, I really like the one that is made with stevia called TruWhip. It’s all-natural and has no transfats.

This banana pudding fluff recipe will not work with homemade whipped cream. Just pick up a container of frozen whipped topping or Cool Whip.

Any type of milk works in this recipe. I’ve used everything from skim to whole milk with great results.

I prefer using ripe bananas for this recipe. They are sweeter and add more flavor to the fluff.

If you only have some that are starting to turn brown, those work well too. Just cut off any brown spots before adding them to the fluff.

Don’t use bananas that are too soft or they will be mushy when you mix the ingredients.

There are many types of cookies that you can use in this recipe. I’ve listed some of the most popular ones below.

• Nilla Wafers
• Vanilla Wafers
• Shortbread Cookies
• Lemon Cookies
• Graham Crackers

As you can see, there are lots of variations that you can use in this traditional fluff recipe. Be creative and experiment with different cookies.

I’ve seen some variations of Banana Pudding Fluff that use it but I haven’t tried it. Let me know in the comments below if you try it.

Please make your Banana Pudding Fluff Salad right before serving it. You want the Nilla Wafers to be crunchy. If you make it ahead of time, you will have soggy Nilla Wafers.

You would be fine to make it about an hour before serving your Banana Pudding Fluff. But, any earlier and you risk having soggy vanilla wafers.

Make this banana pudding recipe today and see why my Mom’s recipe is one of the best pot luck desserts!

You need just a few ingredients for this easy dessert. It makes a big bowl of dessert salad.

• 1 3.5 oz banana instant pudding
• 1 1/2 c cold milk
• 8 oz container frozen whipped topping
• 2 c vanilla wafers crushed
• 2 medium sliced bananas

Optional: mini marshmallows

You can make this easy recipe in just a few minutes. Prep time: 15 minutes.

• In a large bowl add instant banana pudding along with the milk. Whisk until smooth.
• Once the pudding has thickened, fold in the cool whip. You want to fold the cool whip in to keep your mixture thick.
• Next, add in your bananas and crushed vanilla wafers by folding them in.
• Store in an airtight container or serve immediately.
• To serve, place extra sliced bananas and crushed vanilla wafers on top

This is a delicious and easy recipe for Banana Pudding Fluff Salad. It’s a great cookout dish and only takes a few minutes to make. Be sure to use ripe bananas for the best flavor. And, don’t forget the extra sliced bananas and crushed vanilla wafers on top of the pudding.

Try one of these variations for a new twist.

• Add drained crushed pineapple with the bananas for Pineapple Banana Fluff.
• Pour it into a pie crust for a no-bake pie.
• Drizzle chocolate on top for a banana split fluff recipe.

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