This easy Banana Pudding Dip recipe is a twist on one of the all-time quintessential Southern desserts. It comes together in a snap and can be served with nilla wafers, Chessmen cookies or graham crackers for dipping.
Easy Banana Pudding Dip Recipe
This dessert is so easy it takes fruit dips to a whole new level. How do you make Banana Pudding Dip? This dip recipe is designed to be easy so it begins with instant pudding whipped with half and half for extra creaminess. Add in Neufchatel cream cheese and a heaping helping of mini marshmallows mixing to combine. Next, fold in whipped topping, bananas and vanilla extract then chill until serving.
How to Make the Best Banana Pudding Dip Recipe
This easy dip recipe is a fantastic option to add to the menu especially handy when you're plans include several desserts. Two bites desserts give the sweets fans the opportunity to try several whether it's for game day snacks, the holidays or picnics alongside cookies and brownies.
- Ingredients you'll need to make homemade Banana Pudding Dip: One box instant vanilla pudding mix, one box instant banana pudding mix, half and half or whole milk, Neufchatel cheese or plain cream cheese, vanilla extract, bananas, nilla wafers, mini marshmallows, frozen whipped topping.
- Kitchen gadgets you'll need: A stand mixer or a hand mixer, a large bowl, rubber spatula or spoon for stirring, measuring cups and spoons, a sharp knife and cutting board.
- I prefer the flavor of mixing vanilla and banana flavored pudding mix. The vanilla balances the banana flavor.
- Why marshmallows? This dip is a riff on fluff recipes and the marshmallows add texture to the dip. They soften and become fluffy little pockets of sweetness.
- If you like, you could dip any cookie into this Banana Pudding Dip. Graham crackers could work, shortbread cookies or Chessmen cookies from Pepperidge Farm.
- I recommend making this dessert several hours prior to serving it, rather than days ahead of time. Keep it in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator to prevent premature browning of the bananas. Make a special effort to ensure all of the bananas are hidden in the pudding.
- Store Banana Pudding Dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- More Banana Pudding Desserts from the recipe index: Meringue topped Old Fashioned Banana Pudding and fusion cake Banana Pudding Cream Cheese Pound Cake. For tailgating and picnics you can't go wrong with my Banana Pudding Cupcakes. If you're looking to really "wow" your family and friends my mile high three layer Banana Pudding Layer Cake is a show stopper.
More Easy Dessert Recipes to Make
Regardless of the occasion, easy desserts should always be on the menu. More deliciously easy dessert recipes you may also like to try:
- Cherry Pie Fluff is a terrific no cook dessert option of the holidays, for picnics or even brunch.
- This creamy Easy Fruit Dip recipe served with assorted fruit for dipping is ideal for any gathering.
- Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Apple Fluff has chopped Snickers Bars hidden inside.
- Millionaire Pie is a vintage pie that everyone loves.
- Island inspired Hawaiian Pineapple Coconut Fluff.
- Ambrosia is my spin on a Southern favorite.
- Chocolate Dip from A Latte Food.
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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 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 8 oz block Neufchatel or regular cream cheese, softened
- 4 medium bananas cubed
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
- ½ 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, ⅔ whipped topping and crushed vanilla wafers. Reserve 1 tablespoon 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.
Nutrition
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Kathy
When cutting bananas using a plastic knife bananas will not brown so quick instead of a metal knife. L do and it does work well.
Sharon
Im not sure what frozen whipped topping is. Is that cool whip?
Melissa
Yes, Cool Whip is a brand, but any that you like will work.
Thomas C Tatum
Many of your recipies I have read look incredibly delicious but I am a diabetic and have high blood pressure so I have to watch my intake of sugar and salt but do not see any nutrition info. Am I overlooking it or do you not provide it? Many times both salt and sugar are hidden by manufacturers in ingredients. Thank you.
Melissa
Hi Thomas, while we don't have info entered in every recipe you will find it at the bottom of the recipe card in some as a courtesy. See disclosure here. These values should be considered as estimates and it's important for you to have your own way to calculate this using one of the 1000's of free online apps, for any recipe that you choose to use. An example, is this free calculator on My Fitness Pal. Suffice it to say, this recipe is not diabetic friendly.
Tonya
Can you leave out the cream cheese? Or sub it with something else?
Melissa
In this instance, the cream cheese serves as a binder for the dip. You can use mascarpone cheese in the same amount.
Jean
Easy and quite the crowd pleaser. I serve it with a variety of cookies. Although, I make it very close to serving time as bananas just don’t last long - kind of like avocados.
Even my 20 something nephew asked for the recipe!
Melissa
Wonderful, thanks!
Kelli Sloan
Just made this for the first time and it is delicious. I had bananas that were ripe and mushed perfectly into this dip. Very flavorful. Enjoy!
Melissa
Thanks so much!
Alexis
If I make it tonight, to eat tomorrow.. will the wafers and marshmallows get soggy and bananas turn brown?
Melissa
You can make this a day in advance. As with classic banana pudding the vanilla wafers will soften, that's normal.
Maureen
Could this be made with whipped cream instead of whipped topping? I have a daughter-in-law that is allergic to all things coconut. Whipped topping is made with coconut oil.
Melissa
Sure, no problem.
Nicole
So good! Quick and easy dessert. Will definitely be on my summer passing dish list!
Melissa
Thanks so much!
Narelle Simpson
What is half and half
Melissa
Half whole milk and half cream. It's sold as half & half here in the US but, can easily be made yourself.
Kathy
How do you make homemade half-and-half? Thank you!
Melissa
Half heavy cream and half whole milk.
Kat
Hi Melissa,
Can I make this the night before? Will it keep or get runny? Thx!
Melissa
Oh sure, it will keep no problem.
deb@glutenfreefarina.com
Love this. Was looking for a banana pudding cake filling that would hold up and this seems to be the ticket. Thanks.
kathy
instead of using mini marshmallows can marshmallow fluff be used instead?
Melissa
Sure, or you could leave them out. This variation is a dip and meant to be fun hence the mini marshmallows for texture.
Driving Directions
It looks delicious! I will try to cook it. Thank you for sharing!
Barb Abila
Can you make this with cooked pudding?
Melissa
If cooled it might work but, I make this just as written.