Bethany's Banana Pudding

Hey peeps!

I'm still waiting to hear back about that beginning-of-the-year shattering news I wanted to share. Patience is a virtue...

In the meantime, I thought I would share my favorite recipe for banana pudding. Yum!

Cream cheese has been all up in my kitchen lately. It makes a star appearance here, giving the pudding a silky richness. If you're a banana pudding fan, you have to try this! It will revolutionize your experience.

Ingredients

1 large box Instant Vanilla Pudding

8 oz. Cream Cheese, room temperature
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 large boxes Vanilla Wafers
10 large bananas very ripe

Homemade Whipped Cream, see recipe below

[ Homemade Whipped Cream]

Ingredients
2 C heavy cream
8 Tb confectioners' sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions
Pour heavy cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer for a few minutes, until it becomes thick. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold in vanilla extract.

Continuing with the banana pudding:

Follow the box instructions to prepare the vanilla pudding, set aside. In another bowl, whip the cream cheese and condensed milk. Then, mix in the vanilla pudding. Carefully fold in the whipped cream, fold it don't mix it! In a large parfait bowl, layer the bottom of the bowl with wafers, then sliced bananas, then the pudding mixture. Repeat, finishing with wafers on top. Chill for 2 hours.