I saw these vanilla wafers in Trader Joe’s this weekend and I knew instantly that I needed them.
They’re like the classic Nilla wafer but with a stronger vanilla flavor and a rich buttery taste, two characteristics that the Nilla seems to be missing. TJ’s wafers have vanilla beans, natural vanilla, real sugar and butter where as Nilla have artificial vanilla flavoring, high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oil. I was sold.
I don’t buy packaged cookies just for snacking, but I had a special plan for these.
It included Greek yogurt, peanut butter, truwhip (I love that there’s now a natural whipped topping on the market!) and almond milk.
A dash of cinnamon.
Vanilla pudding mix.
And bananas. Can’t forget the bananas.
Let me present to you, the final product – ultimate peanut butter banana pudding.
It’s decadent, sweet, semi-healthy (there’s Greek yogurt and fruit involved) and most important- it tastes amazing!! Some might even say it’s the best banana pudding they’ve ever had. I wouldn’t argue.
The recipe isn’t my own as I found it over at Peanut Butter Boy’s blog, but I made a few modifications and used specific products so I’ll post my version below.
Ultimate Peanut Butter Banana Pudding
- 1 cup non-fat, plain Greek yogurt
- 10 oz Truwhip, thawed for 30 minutes
- 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/3 cup natural creamy, unsalted peanut butter
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 2 small boxes (3.4oz ) non-fat, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding
- 1 container TJ’s Ultimate Vanilla wafers
- 2 bananas, into thin slices
- sweetened cacao nibs or dark chocolate to garnish
Preparation:
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the Greek yogurt, peanut butter, whipped topping, almond milk and cinnamon until no clumps remain. Stir in the instant pudding until well incorporated and mixture begins to thicken.
- In a large glass serving dish/trifle bowl, form a layer of wafers. Cover with a thin layer of pudding, followed by a layer of banana slices. Add another thin layer of pudding and repeat. The size of your serving dish will determine how many layers you can make. 2-3 layers is typical.
- Top with a few vanilla wafers and garnish with cacao nibs or dark chocolate pieces.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
If you like banana pudding and peanut butter, this recipe is a must try! The combo is basically a match made in heaven! No joke.
I hope that your Tuesday is off to a great start and that this recipe helped to brighten your day.
If not, maybe this face will.
Question – I’m curious, did you grow up eating banana pudding? If so, was it the baked or non baked version? I grew up with the a non baked version so that will always remain my favorite.
I don’t think my mom ever made banana pudding, but we did have rice pudding and flan pretty often!! Actually, come to think of it, I’m not sure I’ve ever had banana pudding in my life…
This looks absolutely incredible!
This looks delicious! I make my own banana pudding–only with Nilla Wafers. I have to get my hands on these 🙂
Um.. you just stole my HEART! I am totally picking up the wafers from TJs at my next visit and making this! Thanks for the recipe!
Looks great! Yum!
Good banana pudding is one of my favorite desserts! Whole Foods makes delicious banana pudding, and I am definitely going to try making your recipe:)
Oh. My. Goodness. I will find a way to get this in my belly at some point this week….
The first time I ever had banana pudding was a few years ago at the Sweet Sugar Sunshine Bakery in the LES in NYC- UH.MAZING.
What i truwhip? it didn’t even really say on their website. What could i substitute for in the UK? really fancy peanut butter but it still something i struggle to get my head around with regards to calorie content.
Truwhip is a natural version of Cool Whip or whipped topping. Do you all have that in the UK?
i could have sworn i’d replied to this – in fact i know i did. but clearly something went wrong.
Anyway, we don’t have anything called whipped topping. It it a similar to cream? we have ready whipped fresh cream, but at 95 calories per 25g (tablespoon) its not exactly the healthy version i’m looking for. I guess i could try & whip a weight watchers cream which is 43 calories per 30g, so much better.
This looks SO much lighter and healthier than the version I made a few weeks ago! I’ll have to be on the lookout for Truwhip!
I found it at Whole Foods in the frozen section near the pie shells. 🙂
woah – this is another reason I need a TJ’s 🙂 This looks so good!
This looks amazing!!! And I love that all of the ingredients are natural.
That looks sooo delicious!
*tear* I’ve never had banana pudding! But… now I want some!
Ha. I didn’t read the title of this and when I saw the cookies I thought to myself “oooh I should use those to make ‘nana pudding casserole!!”.
SO yep, I grew up on it. I’ve been meaning to make some. And if you bake it, I consider it a crime.
Also, I call it casserole. Strange.
I’m NOT a fan of traditional banana pudding… But I would definitely be willing to give this one a shot!
I’ve never had banana pudding!
I wish I liked Truwhip, but I really dislike the taste. Even though it’s not “good” for you, I think Cool Whip tastes loads better.
Ty is still raving about this stuff!!
Wow Brittany this looks unbelievable! I’ve never seen that whipped topping before – I’m going to have to find it!!
It works with Almond Milk? I thought the pudding would only set with regular milk, but it sounds great that way.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, it always seems to be a winner at parties and potlucks. I get sad when it get’s finished off (it almost always does) because I love eating it for breakfast, it has all the essential food groups!
Yup! It worked like a charm with the almond milk. Thanks for the recipe!!
tj’s makes nilla wafers?!? stop the presses!!!
I know right?!
This is one of my favorite desserts!! I’ve never made it with PB before though! Love that idea. 🙂
I grew up eating the non baked version. The only pudding-y way I have ever had banana that was baked is in banana cream pie. Mmm. 🙂
I’ve never had banana pudding, but it sounds delicious – and paired with peanut butter might be perfect! This recipe looks totally delicious!
That looks awesome. I can imagine the peanut butter in there. Yum 😀
wow, I really wish I ate gluten because this sounds amazing! I don’t think I ever had banana pudding until I moved to NYC and I never knew there was a baked version. That seems strange – is it like a bread pudding? Seriously, this sounds absolutely incredible.
1. Olive always brightens my day.
2. I have never had banana pudding that I can recall!
I think we need to change that! 🙂
oh a girl after my own heart! this looks fantastic! also, your photography is amazing!
thanks for sharing your recipe! I can’t wait to try, I think I’ll try to make it pudding from scratch!
Great idea.
My grandmother made banana pudding all the time. I think it was overkill though and I never loved it. I probably would now though. This version looks amazing and I love that little dog face! What kind of dog?
Thanks! She’s a Yorkshire Terrier.
Aw! I have a yorkie mix but she is much lighter in color. Too cute!
YUM, I will have to try this soon! I looove banana pudding!!!! Thanks for posting 🙂
i don’t think i’ve ever had banana pudding, but now i do!!! that looks so delish!!!
and oh olive. such a cutie! i think my ollie would fall in love with her!
Oh my goodness – I could see them being the best of friends. 🙂
I’ve NEVER had banana pudding before. Sad, I know.
No way!!!! I’m tearing up for you.
I’m just glad I’ve been able to try your baked goods. I still think about those jam thumbprint cookies 😀
I’m so glad you enjoyed those! 🙂
Those looks so good! I’m ashamed to say that I have never had banana pudding before. I am thinking it is about time!
I think I was more of a jell-o girl and kool-aid (I know it’s not a food), but those stick out when I think of a sweet snack that I would enjoy similar to that!
That pudding looks delicious AND relatively healthy. A winning combo! I grew up eating pudding packs, as in Jello pudding packs. My favorite has and will always be chocolate. When I moved to NYC, I learned that this famous cupcake place, Magnolia Bakery, is also known for its banana pudding. So of course, even though it wasn’t chocolate, I just HAD to try it. That day, I became a banana pudding fan 🙂
Oh my!!! That sounds delicious 😀 I thinking my step-dad would really enjoy this too–he’s a peanut butter lover and he likes puddings. When there was a Ukrops on campus I’d get their more personal-sized package of banana pudding for myself… I remember sitting at the park with my friends and just enjoying its goodness.
XO, much love to you and Olive!!!
This pudding looks so good! I love that you used truwhip.
Thanks for the recipe!
This looks awesome! I’ve got to try truewhip. I especially love the pic of all the cinnamon you stirred in 🙂
Delish! I liked TruWhip when I tried it, although my family was less enthusiastic about it.
Me too! I find it interesting that some people don’t love it. I think it tastes very similar to cool whip.
I have only had banana pudding once but from what I remember it was amazing… this is an awesome take on it ill definitely keep it in mind!
I have been reading for a while… but I think this might be my very first comment! Hmm… I guess the banana pudding spoke to me. 🙂 I have never even heard of a baked version. Seems like that just wouldn’t work at all. Now the real trick… can I find vanilla wafers in Spain?
I’m so happy this post inspired you to comment!! Not sure you’re going to find the vanilla wafers in Spain but I’m sure there’s something similar! 🙂
That looks so good! And the best thing is, it’s a no-bake recipe. I’ll definitely be trying this out this weekend.
Just wanted to pop in to say I made this pudding a couple weekends ago, and it was UNREAL. I made a few subs (Cool Whip instead of Tru Whip, which I couldn’t find, and regular pudding, because I avoid artificial sweetener), and it turned out absolutely incredible. My husband and I finished off the entire recipe in an embarrassingly small amount of time…I didn’t even want to share! Thanks for the great recipe.
Hi Amy! I’m so glad you came back to let me know that you made the pb banana pudding and that it turned out. I know what you mean about not wanting to share – it’s sooo good. 🙂