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No-Bake Banana Pudding Icebox Cups
By Sprig Originals · cooked up in Sprig
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A cold-set Southern icebox dessert made entirely in a mixing bowl: instant vanilla pudding whisked with sweetened condensed milk, folded into softly whipped cream, then layered in cups with lemon-tossed bananas and vanilla wafers. Nothing is heated at any point — the fridge does all the work while the wafers soften into cake-like layers.
Ingredients
Pudding
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup cold whole milk
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch fine salt
Layers
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 36 vanilla wafer cookies
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the instant pudding mix with the cold whole milk, sweetened condensed milk and pinch of salt for a full 2 minutes, until smooth and noticeably thickened. Let it stand 5 minutes at room temperature to set up.
- In a second bowl, whip the cold heavy cream with the vanilla by hand or with a mixer for 2 to 3 minutes, until it holds soft peaks that just flop over. Do not whip to stiff peaks or the pudding will turn grainy.
- Stir about one-third of the whipped cream into the pudding to loosen it, then fold in the rest gently with a spatula in 3 or 4 additions until streak-free and mousse-like.
- Slice the bananas 1/4 inch thick and toss with the lemon juice. Into six 8 to 10 oz glasses or cups, layer in this order: a spoonful of pudding, 3 wafers, banana slices, more pudding, 3 more wafers, banana slices, then a final layer of pudding. Crumble any leftover wafers on top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight, so the wafers soften into cake-like layers. Serve cold, straight from the fridge.
Chef's tips
- Use bananas that are speckled but still firm — fully brown ones go slimy and watery in the layers.
- If your kitchen is warm, chill the bowl and beaters for 10 minutes before whipping the cream; it will hold soft peaks much better.
- Make it a day ahead. The texture is best between 6 and 24 hours; after that the top bananas start to darken, so add the crumb topping just before serving.
- Swap the vanilla wafers for shortbread cookies or graham crackers — anything crisp and lightly sweet will soften the same way.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
487calories
7gprotein
63gcarbs
24gfat
Estimates only — values vary with brands and portions.
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