Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding is a heavenly dessert made up of layers of creamy vanilla pudding, bananas, and Nilla Wafers. It's the very recipe that the famous New York City bakery uses! This delicious and easy recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
Add 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk to a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer while slowly streaming in 1 ½ cups ice cold water. Add 1 (3.4-ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix and beat until fully combined. Cover the pudding and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to thicken and set up.
Beat 3 cups heavy whipping cream with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the chilled pudding until there are no streaks of white remaining.
Assemble the pudding in either a large bowl, trifle dish, baking pan, or individual dishes. Layer the ingredients by first adding a layer of Nilla Wafers from the 1 (12-ounce) box Nilla Wafer cookies, followed by sliced bananas from 4 cups sliced bananas , and then the pudding mixture. Repeat these layers until you reach the top of your dish(es).
Cover tightly with plastic wrap and place the assembled dessert in the fridge for 4-8 hours. Top with additional bananas and Nilla wafers if desired and serve.