Description
This no-fuss banana pudding fluff comes together in minutes and tastes like a nostalgic, spoonable hug: creamy pudding, soft banana slices, pillowy marshmallows, and crunchy vanilla cookies all folded into one happy bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla or banana-flavored pudding mix (use sugar-free if you prefer)
- 1 cup cold milk (any type)
- 8 oz container whipped topping (Cool Whip or similar — sugar-free works too)
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 cups crushed vanilla sandwich cookies (Nilla wafers or equivalent)
- 3 medium bananas, cut into rounds
Instructions
- Prep: Set out all ingredients and chill a mixing bowl if you like your fluff extra cold.
- Make the pudding: In a bowl, whisk the instant pudding mix into the cold milk until it thickens and becomes smooth. Give it a minute to set up.
- Fold in the fluff: Gently fold the whipped topping into the pudding until the mixture looks light and airy. Avoid beating — you want volume, not deflation.
- Add marshmallows and bananas: Stir in the mini marshmallows and banana slices so they’re evenly dispersed through the mixture.
- Layer or combine with cookies: Either fold in the crushed vanilla cookies for a blended texture, or build layers in a serving dish by alternating pudding mixture and cookie crumbs.
- Chill: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let flavors meld and the cookies soften slightly.
- Serve: Spoon chilled salad into bowls, garnish with extra cookie pieces or marshmallows if desired, and enjoy.
Notes
Quick tip: For crunchier cookies at serving, reserve a handful of crushed wafers and sprinkle them on top right before you serve.