Description

A creamy, dreamy layered dessert that combines vanilla pudding with ripe banana slices and fresh strawberries, layered with cookies for crunch and drizzled with strawberry sauce. Light, fruity, and irresistibly nostalgic.

Ingredients

1 package instant vanilla or banana cream pudding mix

2–2½ cups cold milk (dairy or plant-based)

½ cup sweetened condensed milk (optional)

1½ cups whipped topping or whipped cream

3–4 ripe bananas, sliced

2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

½ cup strawberry glaze or sauce (optional)

Nilla wafers, Butter cookies, or Chessman cookies (whole or crushed)

Optional toppings: extra strawberries, crushed cookies, whipped cream

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Instructions

Prepare pudding by whisking mix into cold milk. Stir in condensed milk and whipped topping if using. Chill briefly.
Slice strawberries and toss with sugar and lemon juice to macerate. Let sit 30 minutes.
In a trifle dish or glasses, layer cookies, pudding, banana slices, strawberries, and strawberry sauce. Repeat as needed.
Top with whipped cream, strawberries, and crushed cookies.
Chill at least 30 minutes or overnight before serving.

Notes

Layer in crumbled graham crackers or Oreos for variation.

Use coconut milk and vegan whipped topping for a dairy-free version.

Toss bananas in lemon juice to prevent browning.

Fold in cream cheese for a richer pudding layer.

Best enjoyed within 1–2 days for ideal texture.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: No-Bake
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 280
Sugar: 21g
Sodium: 210mg
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 38g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 20mg