Description
A delightful no-bake dessert combining banana cream pudding with strawberry flavors and crunchy textures. Layers of creamy pudding, fresh bananas and strawberries, vanilla wafers, and strawberry crunch create a luscious, crowd-pleasing treat perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Pudding Base
- 5.1 oz banana cream instant pudding mix
- 2 cups cold strawberry milk
Cream Mixture
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 8 oz whipped cream cheese
- 1–2 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 8 oz Cool Whip
Toppings & Layers
- Sliced bananas
- Sliced strawberries
- Vanilla wafers (whole and crushed)
- Strawberry crunch
Instructions
- Make the pudding: In a bowl, whisk the banana cream instant pudding mix with cold strawberry milk until smooth. Set aside and allow the mixture to thicken, about 5 minutes.
- Prepare the cream mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together the whipped cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla bean paste until smooth and fully combined.
- Combine with Cool Whip: Gently fold the Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture until just combined to maintain the light, fluffy texture.
- Mix pudding and cream mixture: Fold the thickened banana-strawberry pudding into the cream mixture carefully until fully incorporated, creating a creamy, flavorful base.
- Assemble the layers: Start with a layer of whole vanilla wafers at the bottom of your serving dish. Add a layer of the pudding mixture over the wafers. Sprinkle a generous amount of strawberry crunch on top, followed by sliced strawberries and bananas. Finish the layer by sprinkling crushed vanilla wafers.
- Repeat layering: Continue layering pudding mixture, strawberry crunch, sliced fruit, and crushed vanilla wafers until reaching the top or your desired number of layers.
- Chill the pudding: Cover the assembled dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set and allow flavors to meld; overnight chilling is recommended for best results.
- Serve and enjoy: Once chilled, serve the strawberry crunch banana pudding cold and enjoy its creamy, fruity, and crunchy textures.
Notes
- Use fresh bananas and strawberries for the best flavor and texture.
- For a more pronounced vanilla flavor, adjust the vanilla bean paste quantity to taste.
- If you cannot find strawberry crunch, crushed freeze-dried strawberries mixed with some sugar and crushed nuts is a good substitute.
- Best served chilled; store leftovers covered in the refrigerator and consume within 2 days.
- This recipe is easy to scale up or down for larger or smaller gatherings.
