This oh-so-easy Banana Pudding Dip is a twist on one of my all-time favorite quintessential Southern desserts. It’s one more way for me to explore my obsession with banana pudding and bite-size desserts all in one. It’s a recipe that’s meant to be easy by design so it begins with pudding mixes, made with half and half for extra creaminess, then whipped with cream cheese, fluffy whipped topping to gild the lily and a heaping helping of mini marshmallows. Serve it with vanilla wafers and watch your family and friends gobble it up in one sitting.
Banana Pudding Dip Is Perfect For Bite Size Snacking
This dessert is so easy it takes fruit dips to a whole new level. Banana pudding and pound cakes are two of my earliest dessert memories as a little girl. My Mom and Grandma’s made them both with absolute excellence and just as I have several versions here on my website, so did they depending on the occasion. Perhaps you’re familiar with meringue topped old fashioned banana pudding, or my fusion dessert banana pudding cream cheese pound cake. Always a favorite at tailgating and picnics are my banana pudding cupcakes. If you’re looking to really “wow” your family and friends my mile high banana pudding layer cake is a show stopper.
Dip Making Tips
I recommend that this dessert, like all others that use fresh bananas, should be made the day you plan on serving it for the best results. This is ideal, due to the oxidation of the bananas. It’s fantastic to add to your menu when you plan on serving several desserts making it easier for sweets fans to enjoy a bite of each one or for game day eats alongside cookies and brownies. Other delicious recipes to checkout is this party ready Picnic Banana Pudding and delicious Banana Pudding Cookies.
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Banana Pudding Dip
Ingredients
- 1 3.4 oz box instant banana pudding
- 1 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding
- 3 cups half & half
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 medium bananas cubed
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/2 cup roughly crushed vanilla wafers
- Whole vanilla wafers for dipping
Instructions
- Using a stand or hand mixer whip together both pudding mixes with the half and half and vanilla until thickened but still pourable.
- Add the softened cream cheese and continue to whip until completely smooth.
- By hand, mix in the banana clunks, marshmallows, 2/3 whipped topping and crushed vanilla wafers. Reserve 1 Tbsp crushed vanilla wafers to sprinkle on top.
- Pour into a serving dish and frost the top with the remaining whipped topping.
- Garnish with vanilla wafer crumbs.
- Refrigerate covered for 2-4 hours before serving with whole vanilla wafers for dipping.
Barb Abila says
February 26, 2017 at 4:34 pmCan you make this with cooked pudding?
Melissa says
February 26, 2017 at 4:47 pmIf cooled it might work but, I make this just as written.
Driving Directions says
March 14, 2017 at 5:13 amIt looks delicious! I will try to cook it. Thank you for sharing!
kathy says
May 7, 2017 at 11:59 aminstead of using mini marshmallows can marshmallow fluff be used instead?
Melissa says
May 7, 2017 at 1:12 pmSure, or you could leave them out. This variation is a dip and meant to be fun hence the mini marshmallows for texture.
[email protected] says
May 9, 2017 at 2:24 pmLove this. Was looking for a banana pudding cake filling that would hold up and this seems to be the ticket. Thanks.
Kat says
October 12, 2017 at 12:29 amHi Melissa,
Can I make this the night before? Will it keep or get runny? Thx!
Melissa says
October 12, 2017 at 7:59 amOh sure, it will keep no problem.
Narelle Simpson says
September 5, 2018 at 2:18 amWhat is half and half
Melissa says
September 5, 2018 at 8:19 amHalf whole milk and half cream. It’s sold as half & half here in the US but, can easily be made yourself.
Nicole says
April 20, 2019 at 10:29 pmSo good! Quick and easy dessert. Will definitely be on my summer passing dish list!
Melissa says
April 21, 2019 at 1:52 pmThanks so much!