Description
Creamy banana pudding fluff salad combines classic Southern comfort with irresistible sweetness. Cool whip, bananas, and vanilla pudding mix create a delightful dessert you’ll crave at potlucks and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 bananas, sliced
- 1 box (3.4 oz/96 g) instant banana pudding mix
- 2 cups (480 ml) cold milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) whipped topping
- 1 cup (50 g) mini marshmallows
- 1 cup (100 g) crushed vanilla wafers (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk banana pudding mix with cold milk until smooth and thickened, creating a creamy base within 2 minutes.
- Incorporate whipped topping, folding gently to maintain a light, airy texture throughout the mixture.
- Delicately blend mini marshmallows, ripe banana slices, and crushed vanilla wafers into the pudding mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Refrigerate the dessert for a minimum of 1 hour, allowing the flavors to harmonize and the pudding to set completely.
- Before serving, give the fluff salad a gentle stir to redistribute ingredients and maintain its creamy consistency.
- Scoop into individual serving dishes, garnishing with additional crushed wafers or banana slices for visual appeal.
- Serve chilled directly from the refrigerator for the most refreshing and delightful dessert experience.
Notes
- Opt for ripe, spotty bananas to enhance the natural sweetness and banana flavor in the dessert.
- Use full-fat whipped topping for a richer, creamier texture that holds its shape better when chilled.
- Crush vanilla wafers just before adding to maintain their crunch and prevent soggy texture in the salad.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute vanilla wafers with gluten-free graham crackers or almond cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg