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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Helpful Kitchen Items:
- Electric Hand Mixer
- Serving Bowl
- Family Size Picnic Insulated Bag
- Glass Tulip Sundae and Dessert Cups
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.
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Barb Abila says
Can you make this with cooked pudding?
Melissa says
If cooled it might work but, I make this just as written.
Driving Directions says
It looks delicious! I will try to cook it. Thank you for sharing!
kathy says
instead of using mini marshmallows can marshmallow fluff be used instead?
Melissa says
Sure, 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
Love this. Was looking for a banana pudding cake filling that would hold up and this seems to be the ticket. Thanks.
Kat says
Hi Melissa,
Can I make this the night before? Will it keep or get runny? Thx!
Melissa says
Oh sure, it will keep no problem.
Narelle Simpson says
What is half and half
Melissa says
Half whole milk and half cream. It’s sold as half & half here in the US but, can easily be made yourself.
Kathy says
How do you make homemade half-and-half? Thank you!
Melissa says
Half heavy cream and half whole milk.
Nicole says
So good! Quick and easy dessert. Will definitely be on my summer passing dish list!
Melissa says
Thanks so much!
Maureen says
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 says
Sure, no problem.
Alexis says
If I make it tonight, to eat tomorrow.. will the wafers and marshmallows get soggy and bananas turn brown?
Melissa says
You can make this a day in advance. As with classic banana pudding the vanilla wafers will soften, that’s normal.
Kelli Sloan says
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 says
Thanks so much!
Jean says
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 says
Wonderful, thanks!
Tonya says
Can you leave out the cream cheese? Or sub it with something else?
Melissa says
In this instance, the cream cheese serves as a binder for the dip. You can use mascarpone cheese in the same amount.