Walking Banana Pudding makes a fun, quick, and easy portable dessert that’s perfect for summer. This no bake dessert is made with just 6 ingredients, featuring all the flavors of classic banana pudding.
These are great for graduation parties, summer BBQs, baby showers, and more as they’re ideal for a crowd with practically no clean-up.
Quick & Easy Walking Banana Pudding
If you love traditional banana pudding, you’re going to love this walking banana pudding recipe. It’s such a fun, quick, and easy dessert that is perfect for relaxing by the pool, going to the beach, or camping!
Made with banana pudding, homemade whipped cream, and banana slices in individual bags of Nilla wafers, this banana pudding dessert is like a sweet version of my traditional savory walking tacos. They’re perfect for those occasions where not everyone is able to sit at a table and/or you don’t want a ton of dirty dishes later.
Plus, they’re super easy to prepare and assemble. You can have these ready to enjoy in just 20 minutes and they have all the great flavors of classic banana pudding, without the wait.
Why You’ll Love This Dessert
Here are a few reasons this fun banana pudding dessert has become one of our favorites.
- No cooking or baking required. That’s right – no baking OR cooking! Just some whisking and mixing.
- Only 6 ingredients. You’ll just need a handful of simple ingredients like pudding, milk, Nilla wafers, and bananas to make this recipe.
- Perfect for summer gatherings. These are perfect for summer BBQs, graduation parties, and more as they’re ideal for a crowd. Serve with disposable spoons and you’ll have virtually no clean-up!
Ingredients Needed
This easy banana pudding dessert is made with just 6 simple ingredients.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Banana cream pudding – Be sure to use INSTANT pudding, not the cook and serve.
- Whole milk – If you try to use skim, it will make the pudding very thin.
- Nilla wafers – Buy the 1 ounce individual packages.
- Heavy whipping cream – For the homemade whipped cream.
- Powdered sugar – Sweetens the whipped cream.
- Bananas – You want bananas that are ripe but not brown for this recipe.
Recipe Variations
Here are a few easy ways to customize your walking banana pudding.
- Use homemade banana pudding. If you want to make your own homemade pudding you can do that as well. We love using this homemade banana pudding recipe.
- Switch up the pudding flavor. Vanilla or even chocolate pudding can be used instead of banana pudding if preferred.
- Use prepared ingredients. For a super quick shortcut, Snack Pack pudding can be used instead of boxed or homemade pudding and you can also use Cool Whip or Reddi Whip instead of homemade whipped cream.
- Use other Nilla wafers. You can use the Nilla wafers that are sold in containers (instead of bags) for a sturdier hold.
How to Make Walking Banana Pudding
Here’s how to make this easy no-bake dessert in just a few minutes.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Make the pudding. Vigorously whisk the milk and instant pudding for 2 minutes, then place in the fridge for 5 minutes to set and chill.
- Make the whipped cream. In another bowl, beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Prepare the Nilla wafers. Carefully cut each pack of Nilla wafers, transfer the cookies to a bowl, and fold over the top of the bags to form a 1/2″ collar.
- Assemble the dessert. Put a few cookies back in each bag, top with a spoonful of pudding, a spoonful of whipped cream, and a couple of slices of bananas. Repeat until the bag is full, finishing with bananas on top. If you can, I recommend standing them up in a baking dish with higher sides to make this step easier.
- Enjoy! Serve immediately and enjoy.
Serving Suggestions
I like to add a few more Nilla wafers on top of each walking banana pudding for presentation and then serve these with disposable spoons, for less work on my part later. Then everyone can walk, talk, and enjoy anywhere.
One thing to note when assembling these is that layering the pudding and whipped cream directly on top of the cookies allows them to soften faster. If you prefer crunchier cookies, layer banana slices directly on the cookies, then the pudding and whipped cream.
Can These Be Prepared in Advance?
Walking banana pudding is not ideal for preparing in advance, as the bananas will brown quickly and the layers may all blend together, plus the wafers will get too soft. I recommend serving this treat immediately after assembly.
If you need to take a shortcut, you could prepare the bags in advance by opening them, folding the “collar”, and returning a few Nilla wafers to each one.
More Easy No-Bake Dessert Recipes:
I hope you love this delicious and easy recipe – be sure to give it a review below! Also don’t forget to follow Belly Full on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube!
Walking Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 box (3.4 ounce) Instant banana cream pudding
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 12 individual packages (1 ounce each) mini Nilla Wafers
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 ripe bananas , thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the instant pudding and milk. Whisk vigorously for 2 minutes until thickened, then place in the fridge for 5 minutes to set.
- While the pudding chills, in another bowl combine the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar. With an electric mixer, beat until stiff peaks have formed.
- Using scissors, carefully cut the top across the seam of the mini Nilla wafer packs. Empty out the wafers into a bowl. Fold over the top opening of the bags to form a 1/2″ collar (this will make the packet a little sturdier for eating out of.)
- Put a few of the cookies back into the bottom of each Nilla wafer bag, then top with a spoonful of pudding, a spoonful of whipped cream, and a couple slices of bananas. Repeat those layers until full to the top (finishing with a couple Nilla wafers and banana slices for presentation, if desired.)(TIP! This is easier if you have a tray or baking dish with higher sides so you can stand them up while filling. It's also a great way to serve them to a group.)
- Serve with some disposable plastic spoons for virtually no clean-up!
