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Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding

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If you grew up attending the classic church potluck or summer backyard BBQ, you’re probably no stranger to No-Bake Banana Pudding! Or maybe you’ve tried old fashioned, classic, or southern banana pudding. 

No matter what pudding team you’re on, we’re bringing you a twist on this dessert favorite. Once you’ve tasted it, we’re confident that you won’t be able to stop “pudding” it in your mouth! 

Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding inside of a small mason jar topped with miniature nutter butter cookies and trifle dish behind jar of banana pudding

Our fun twist on No-Bake Banana Pudding is that we substitute Nutter Butters for Nilla Wafers.  The combination of cool, creamy vanilla pudding and sliced bananas with that hint of peanut butter really is a match made in Heaven. The Nutter Butters soften a bit in the pudding mixture yet will remain firm enough to provide a textural component to the dish.

This isn’t a traditional baked pudding which tends to be a bit heavy.   Even many no-bake versions can be a little dense due to the inclusion of cream cheese in the recipe.  We, however, use heavy whipping cream that gives the entire dessert a light, fluffy texture. Additionally, our version gets an extra lift from only using fresh bananas and not “banana flavored” pudding.

Saving money on food is a priority for our family! So this is definitely a budget-friendly dessert recipe that’s designed to feed the whole crew. Overall, the ingredients are very basic. While shopping, you can easily substitute everything for generic brands. In total, this dessert should cost you only $10 or less and will serve 8-12 people!

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The next time you have a gathering, don’t forget to top things off with this quick and easy Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding.   You’ll be able to “WOW” your family and friends and make them think that you must have slaved away all day on this dish.   In reality, you won’t break a sweat or break your budget on this crowd pleaser!

How to make Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding

Ingrediants for Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding such as lemon, vanilla pudding, sweetened condensed milk, bananas, cream, and nutter butters

Combine cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and instant vanilla pudding. Mix until blended through with no visible lumps. Set in fridge to chill while preparing cream.

Glass bowl with vanilla pudding, condensed milk next to dish towel

Pour heavy whipping cream into a large bowl and beat thoroughly. It will begin to thicken and will be ready when it clings to the paddle.

Heavy whipping cream with mixer paddles

Pour the refrigerated pudding batter into the heavy whipping cream. Be sure to GENTLY fold it in to keep it light and airy! Once combined, set in fridge to chill while preparing bananas.

No-Bake Banana Pudding mixture combined in glass bowl

Slice lemon in half and squeeze out both halves of lemon into a shallow dish. Slice the bananas into thin, quarter-inch slices. Then dip the bananas in the bowl of lemon juice until coated on both sides. Do not soak in the lemon juice. (This will enhance the natural flavor of the bananas AND keep them from browning!)

Sliced bananas sitting upon wooden cutting board next to glass bowl of lemon juice

Using a trifle dish or a large bowl, line the base of the dish with one layer of Nutter Butters.

Glass Trifle Dish layered with miniature nutter butter cookies

Then add one layer of sliced bananas on top of the cookies.  Grab chilled pudding mixture from the fridge and add 1/3 of mixture on top of the bananas.

Glass trifle dish layered with miniature nutter butter cookies and sliced bananas

Continue with layer pattern of cookies, bananas, and pudding mixture until mixture is gone. Top with any additional bananas or cookies if desired! Set in fridge to chill for at least 2 hours. After the dish is thoroughly chilled, serve and enjoy!

Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding inside glass trifle dish
Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding inside of a small mason jar topped with miniature nutter butter cookies and trifle dish behind jar of banana pudding
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Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding

This light and fluffy Nutter Butter No-Bake Banana Pudding is quick and easy! You won't be able to stop "pudding" it in your mouth!
Prep Time30mins
Total Time2hrs30mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana pudding, budget friendly, cheap eats, crowd pleaser, no-bake dessert, quick and easy
Servings: 12people
Calories: 416kcal
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 16 ozNutter Butter Cookies(You can use ANY size Nutter Butters, even the miniature ones!)
  • 5.1 ozVanilla Instant Pudding
  • 2cupsHeavy Whipping Cream
  • 14 ozSweetened Condensed Milk
  • 2cupsCold Water
  • 2-3largeRipe Bananas
  • 1Lemon

Instructions

  • Combine cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and instant vanilla pudding. Mix until blended through with no visible lumps.
  • Set in fridge to chill while preparing cream.
  • Pour heavy whipping cream into a large bowl and beat thoroughly. It will begin to thicken and will be ready when it clings to the paddle.
  • Pour the refrigerated pudding batter into the heavy whipping cream. Be sure to GENTLY fold it in to keep it light and airy! Once combined, set in fridge to chill while preparing bananas.
  • Slice lemon in half and squeeze out both halves of lemon into a shallow dish.
  • Slice the bananas into thin, quarter-inch slices. Then dip the bananas in the bowl of lemon juice until coated on both sides. Do not soak in the lemon juice. (This will enhance the natural flavor of the bananas AND keep them from browning!)
  • Using a trifle dish or a large bowl, line the base of the dish with one layer of Nutter Butters.
  • Then add one layer of sliced bananas on top of the cookies. Grab chilled pudding mixture from the fridge and add 1/3 of mixture on top of the bananas.
  • Continue with layer pattern of cookies, bananas, and pudding mixture until mixture is gone.
  • Top with any additional bananas or cookies if desired!
  • Set in fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.
  • After the dish is thoroughly chilled, serve and enjoy!

We hope this No-Bake Banana Pudding recipe will be a family favorite of yours! 

Be sure to share with a friend!

And let us know in the comments below: Are you Team Nilla Wafer or Team Nutter Butter?!

Filed Under: RecipesTagged With: Crowd Pleaser, Dessert, Save on Food

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  1. Emily Flintsays

    May 28, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh, my son will love these!! He loves anything banana so I can’t wait to make these.

    Reply
    • Nicolesays

      May 29, 2020 at 1:52 pm

      Thanks so much for visiting, Emily! I hope you guys get to try it out soon, it’s a cool treat for warm summer days!

      Reply

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