Easy Banana Trifle Recipe

5 from 7 votes

Easy Banana Trifle Recipe

Quick and easy No Bake Banana Pudding is a perfect treat for any occasion. A wonderful pudding made with layers of crunchy cookie, banana, and cherries!

Prep: 20

Total: 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 306kcal

Author: Ruchi

Ingredients

PUDDING

12 pieces of Cookies
3.4 oz Instant vanilla pudding
3 cups Cold Milk
2 ripe Bananas
9 pieces of Canned Cherries

TOPPINGS

¼ cup Homemade Whipped cream (adjust accordingly)
5 pieces of Cherries (adjust accordingly)
1 teaspoon Roughly chopped Walnuts or Pecans (adjust accordingly)
2 teaspoon Chocolate drizzle (adjust accordingly)

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Instructions

Pour milk in a large bowl. Add vanilla pudding and whisk it well until the mixture thickens.
Whether using instant boxed pudding or homemade vanilla custard, make sure it is thick and at room temperature.
In a serving bowl, start with the first layer – cookies. Then add sliced bananas.
Top with a layer of vanilla custard that we had prepared earlier in the recipe.
Top with cherries and bananas.
Repeat all layers until you reach the top of your glass. Finish the top layer with vanilla custard. Once everything is layered (custard, cookies, and fruits), chill the pudding for a few hours in the refrigerator for all the flavors to settle.
Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
Just before serving, finish off with a swirl of whipped cream, chopped nuts and a drizzle of chocolate syrup – pure indulgence and divine!

Notes

TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST NO BAKE BANANA PUDDING

» Since I was on a time crunch (post-dinner craving), I prepared it with store-bought vanilla pudding and fruits that I had handy. Likewise, you can use the cookies of your choice and layer with whatever seasonal fruits you have on hand.

» I have used Nilla wafers for its recipe, and they contain eggs. But this recipe can easily be made vegetarian by using eggless cookies like – Parle-g, Marie biscuits, eggless coconut cookies, wheat cookies, to name a few.

» Store-bought no-cook Instant vanilla pudding mix was used to make this pudding. But homemade vanilla custard will taste equally delicious. If using homemade custard – remember to make it thick.

» Follow the instructions on the custard packet and cook a little longer until it reaches a thick consistency. Remove from the flame and cool slightly. Set in the refrigerator to chill. Use as directed in the recipe.

» Once everything is layered (custard, cookies, and fruits), chill the pudding for a few hours in the refrigerator for all the flavors to settle.

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