Banana Pudding For A Crowd

Close up of vanilla wafer cookie crumbs coating fresh slices of bananas and a few whole Nilla wafers resting on top of a generous serving of banana pudding on a white plate

Fresh slices of bananas perfectly complement a sweet creamy vanilla filling that is accented by Nilla Wafers to make an excellent Banana Pudding For A Crowd recipe.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Banana Pudding For A Crowd

Prep Time 30

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings people

Calories 300kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

27 ounces Nilla wafers 2 1/2 boxes
15 medium bananas
28 ounces sweetened condensed milk
16 ounces cream cheese softened
7 cups milk
20.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding 4 large boxes
24 ounces whipped topping 3 small containers

Instructions

In a commercial sized 16 - 20 quart mixing bowl beat cream cheese and condensed milk until mixed well.
Add milk and pudding and stir together.
Add whipped topping and gently fold in by hand with a long handled wooden spoon.
Using a large aluminum foil pan (or 2 - 9 x 13" pans) layer one box of Nilla wafers in the bottom of the pan(s).
Slice half of bananas and spread in an even layer across the wafers.
Then use a large spoon to add scoops of the creamy pudding mixture and spread over the pan. Spread out as evenly as possible without pressing down and moving the bananas and wafers.
Slice remaining bananas and arrange evenly on top of the pudding.
Add another box of Nilla wafers in a layer with the flat side down over top of the bananas.
Take the remaining 40 Nilla wafers (about 1/2 a box) and crush to make about 1 cup of cookie crumbs and spread over top. Cover with foil and chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Notes

7 cups of milk is nearly a 1/2 gallon
can substitute 1 of the 4 large boxes of instant vanilla pudding for banana creme to enhance the banana flavors if desired
Pudding will taste best when assembled and chilled 2 - 4 hours before serving. This allows the Nilla wafers to begin to soften without getting mushy and the bananas will still taste fresh.

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