Banana Pudding-in-a-Jar for Two

Name: Banana Pudding-in-a-Jar for Two
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 70 Mini NILLA Wafers (about 1-2/3 cups), divided; 1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding; 2 cups milk; 1 vanilla bean; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed; 2 bananas, sliced

Whether you want to make desserts meant to be shared by two, or individual desserts, this classic banana pudding with Mini NILLA Wafers is the perfect choice.

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 10 servings, 1/2 filled jar each.

Ingredient list

70 Mini NILLA Wafers (about 1-2/3 cups), divided
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) vanilla instant pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 vanilla bean
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 bananas, sliced

Directions

Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Let stand 5 min.

Meanwhile, split vanilla bean lengthwise. Use knife to scrape seeds into whipped topping; mix well.

Reserve 10 wafers for garnish. Spoon half the pudding into 5 (8-oz.) jelly jars; top with layers of half each of the remaining wafers, bananas and half the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers.

Refrigerate 2 hours. Garnish with reserved wafers just before serving.

Recipe Tips

SubstituteSubstitute 1 Tbsp. vanilla bean paste for the scraped vanilla bean.
Banana Pudding-in-a-Jar For OnePrepare as directed, using 10 (4-oz.) glass jars or 10 (6-oz.) custard cups, and filling each jar with just 1 layer EACH of the pudding, bananas and whipped topping mixture. Garnish each dessert with 1 of the reserved wafers just before serving.
Size WiseBalance out your food choices throughout the day so you can enjoy a serving of this pudding.