Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup very cold milk
  • ½ cup very cold water
  • 1 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 11 - 12 oz box of Nilla Wafers (reserve 5-6 wafers and crumbs from box)
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ½ teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
  • 5 bananas (just barely ripe sliced)

Instruction

  • Using either a hand held mixer or a stand mixer, combine the sweetened condensed milk, cold water and cold milk. Mix on low-medium for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla pudding mix and beat on medium for 2 minutes. The pudding mixture should just start to thicken.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to ensure the pudding completely sets.
  • Using either a hand held mixer or a stand mixer, combine the heavy cream and vanilla flavoring and beat until the cream is stiff.
  • Gently fold the whipped cream into the fully set pudding. Fold until the cream and pudding is completely combined and uniform in color, with no visible streaks.
  • For presentation, use either a large serving bowl, trifle dish or a compote dish. (you can also use mini trifle dishes for individual servings) Line the bottom of the bowl with ⅓ of the vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers).
  • Evenly layer 1 ½ cups of the sliced bananas on top of the wafers.
  • Top banana slices with ⅓ of the pudding mixture.
  • Repeat until there are 3 layers of wafers, bananas and pudding.
  • Crush the reserved 5-6 wafers.
  • To finish, sprinkle the top of the pudding with crushed wafers. You may also use any leftover crumbs from the wafer box. Cover and keep refrigerated until serving.