You can jazz up your boxed pudding mix and make it taste more elegant with a few simple hints. Use condensed milk together with your packaged pudding mix to give the pudding a creamier flavor. Add cream cheese for a denser, thicker and richer pudding. Additionally, fold in whipped cream or whipped topping mix. Add sliced bananas for a scrumptious banana pudding or omit them for a classic vanilla pudding. If you would like to add a bit of extra crunch, line your serving dish with vanilla wafer cookies.
Step 1
Beat the cream cheese and condensed milk until creamy. Use a large mixing bowl and an electric or hand mixer on low speed.
Step 2
Add the pudding mix, cold milk and vanilla and continue to mix until the pudding is smooth.
Step 3
Fold in approximately half of the whipped cream or whipped topping. Reserve the rest to use as a garnish.
Step 4
Line the bottom of your serving dish with one layer of vanilla wafer cookies.
Step 5
Arrange the sliced bananas evenly over the wafers, if desired.
Step 6
Spread the pudding mixture over the wafers and chill the pudding for 60 minutes.
Step 7
Serve the pudding with the remainder of the whipped cream or whipped topping on top. Add mint sprigs for extra color, if desired.
Tips and Warnings
- Mix the pudding at low speed to avoid splattering. To bring more creaminess to the dish, top the pudding with whipped topping or whipped cream.
Things You'll Need
- 8 oz. cream cheese.
- 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 5-oz. package instant vanilla pudding mix.
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup bananas, sliced, optional
- 9-inch-by-13-inch baking dish
- 12-oz. vanilla wafers
- 1 1/2 cups whipped topping or whipped cream
- 4 mint sprigs, optional
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