Banana Pudding

Price and I have been doing quite a bit of cooking lately. We have actually made it a bit of a game to see how many nights worth of leftovers we can get out of one home cooked meal. But don't fret, we are staying very well-fed (at least I am). Price's aunt from Jackson came in town last week and gave us the recipes and ingredients to two of her favorite easy dishes. One of which was banana pudding. Up until last week, I had only made banana pudding the old fashioned way where you make your own custard and have to keep stirring until your arm falls off. After making this, I don't think I will ever go back. This is one of those recipes that you can definitely play with to spruce it up a little and make it your own. I added orange zest and vanilla extract to the pudding mixture and it was delicious. Next time I may throw in some blueberries, or try the recipe with chocolate wafers instead of vanilla.


(I did not take this picture)

Easy Banana Pudding
- 1 small box vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 tub Cool Whip
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
- (any other mix-in's you think would taste good)
- 1 box Vanilla Wafers
- about 5 bananas

Make vanilla pudding according to package instructions. Let stand for 5 minutes. With a mixer or whisk add 3/4 tub of Cool Whip and can of sweetened condensed milk to pudding mixture. Layer Vanilla Wafers, bananas, and pudding as desired in a serving dish of your choice. Top with remaining Cool Whip and some crushed Vanilla Wafers. Chill for at least an hour before serving.