magnolia bakery banana pudding

last updated on October 30, 2026

I cannot get over this Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding. I had the OG for the first time about 5 years ago and since then, I’ve been obsessed!

In the fall 2020, Magnolia Bakery shared their exact recipe of how to make their pudding! It had been cycling on the internet for a while (as I have been making this recipe for years, now) but it is nice to have the confidence that the recipe is the same as the original!

Also, this pudding has no artificial banana flavoring which is a huge plus because fake banana is gross. The only banana is the fresh banana slices layered in!

If you do not live near a Magnolia Bakery, which most of us don’t, then this is your perfect solution. It will hit the spot, every time!

ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 1 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 box vanilla wafers
• 4-5 bananas

how to make magnolia bakery banana pudding

1. Mix the pudding ingredients. In a bowl, mix together the water, pudding mix, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth with no lumps. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, until the pudding sets up.
2. Whip the heavy cream. When the pudding is set, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Start by adding one-third of the whipped cream to the pudding mixture. Fold in until well combined. Add the next third of the whipped cream and fold in. Repeat one more time.
3. Prepare. Slice the bananas into small rounds. In a trifle bowl, put a layer of wafers down. Next, add a layer of sliced bananas. Then, add a layer of the whipped cream/pudding mixture. Repeat the layers until you have used all of the pudding. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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magnolia bakery banana pudding

5 from 2 votes

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[published] June 11, 2021

[PREP] 20 minutes mins

[TOTAL] 5 hours hrs

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix I use Jello brand
• 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 box vanilla wafers I use Nilla wafers
• 4-5 bananas

Instructions

1. Mix together the water, pudding mix, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Make sure there are no lumps! Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight until it sets up.
2. Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Working in thirds, fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until well combined.
3. In a trifle bowl, layer the vanilla wafers, sliced bananas, and pudding mixture. Continue until you use all the pudding mixture! Refrigerate for at least another 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!