# Banana Puddings

A recipe showcasing two different ways to make banana pudding: homemade versus a box mix.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- whole milk
- cornstarch
- egg yolks
- sugar
- vanilla bean gel
- cream cheese
- 1 can sweet condensed milk
- cinnamon powder
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 2 boxes French vanilla pudding
- 0.5 box banana cream pudding
- cold milk
- 0.5 jar Cool Whip
- bananas
- Nilla wafers
- Chessmen cookies

## Instructions

1. Pour whole milk into a pitcher.
2. Add cornstarch to the milk.
3. Add egg yolks to the mixture.
4. Add sugar to the mixture.
5. Whisk all ingredients together really well until cooperated.
6. Pour the milk mixture into a pan on medium-low heat.
7. Add vanilla bean gel to the mixture in the pan.
8. Stir the mixture in the pan continuously for about 20 minutes until it thickens.
9. Pour the cooked pudding into a wide bowl to cool down faster.
10. For the box mix, put whipped cream cheese into a bowl.
11. Add a whole can of sweet condensed milk to the cream cheese.
12. Add cinnamon powder to the mixture.
13. Add a pinch of nutmeg to the mixture.
14. Add vanilla bean gel to the mixture.
15. Mix all ingredients together until well incorporated and thick.
16. In a separate bowl, add two whole boxes of French vanilla pudding mix.
17. Add half a box of banana cream pudding mix to the French vanilla pudding.
18. Add whole cold milk to the pudding mixes.
19. Mix the pudding and milk and let it sit for about 3-4 minutes until it thickens.
20. Add the cream cheese mixture to the thickened banana pudding mixture.
21. Mix everything together until smooth and thick.
22. Add about half a jar of Cool Whip to the pudding mixture.
23. Gently fold in the Cool Whip until combined.
24. Slice bananas for the homemade banana pudding.
25. Arrange sliced bananas at the bottom of a serving dish for the homemade pudding.
26. Pipe a layer of the homemade pudding mixture over the bananas.
27. Add a layer of Nilla wafers over the pudding mixture.
28. Repeat layers of bananas, pudding, and Nilla wafers for the homemade banana pudding.
29. For the box pudding, add a layer of banana pudding to a separate serving dish.
30. Arrange Chessmen cookies over the banana pudding.
31. Add a layer of crushed Chessmen cookies over the pudding and whole cookies.
32. Continue layering banana pudding and Chessmen cookies for the box pudding.

## Equipment

- pitcher
- whisk
- pan
- wide bowl
- small bowl
- spatula
- knife
- cutting board
- serving dish
- piping bag

## Tips

- Mixing all homemade ingredients before putting them into a pan makes it easier.
- Stir the pudding mixture until your arms fall off, or for about 20 minutes, depending on desired thickness.
- Cool the homemade pudding in a wide bowl for faster cooling.
- For the box mix, use whipped cream cheese for easier mixing.
- Adding cinnamon powder and nutmeg to the box mix adds an extra special flavor.
- Letting the box pudding mixture sit for 3-4 minutes is important for it to thicken.
- Gently fold in Cool Whip to make the banana pudding nice, airy, and fluffy, and to calm down the sweetness a little bit.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQSUX4C/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/39d0c9df-4b3f-405f-9787-f0a627914b7b
- Extracted: 2025-10-27

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