Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding

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Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding

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A new twist on an old favorite.  This banana pudding is delicious and pretty too!

Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients Add to grocery list

1   12-ounce container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whip
1   14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1   8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 cup milk
1   5-ounce box instant French vanilla pudding
6-8   bananas, sliced
2   bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies

Directions

Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.

In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer.  Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth.  Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.  Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.  Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

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This is a Fathers Day favorite at our house and it looks beautiful!

By Rebekah Burns on June 16, 2013

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You can also use Lorna Doone shortbread cookies if you cant locate the chessman cookies..

By Chevy on June 12, 2013

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My across the street neighbor has made this several times and shared with my husband and me, OMGsh, it is AWESOME!!! It's better than my mother's homemade, from scratch, Banana Pudding. I hated to tell her that this recipe is better than her's.... but it is!!!! I had it for supper tonight smile

By Betty Levasseur on June 08, 2013

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The Best Ever!!!!!

By Stephanie Taylor on June 07, 2013

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I love to watch your show

By monica on May 25, 2013

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Boy let me tell you, I have been making the original banana pudding from scratch with the Nilla wafers for forever; every since I made this recipe I haven't gone back. Thank you Paula Dean, my sugar queen.

By Maxcieen on May 07, 2013

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I have been making this banana pudding recipe for awhile now and it is AWESOME!!!!! I made it for my husband to take to work once and now the guys at work frequently request it! All I normally get is to lick the bowl after mixing, which allows me to sample the yumminess and yet remain my girlish figure! wink Never fails, my hubby brings home an empty dish! <3 it!!!!

By Laura on April 24, 2013

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This has been a big hit with the families, I have tried it with the chessman cookies, but when I need to double the batch I make a graham cracker crust and then sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs over the top... I have tried alot of paula's recipes and I would love to be able to share the kitchen with her for just one day and cook right beside her....love you paula....

By MARY on April 13, 2013

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Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding By far the best Banana Pudding I have ever had. Easy to make a real hit.

By Grammie J on April 07, 2013

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Paula Deen won't eat margarine because it's one molecule away from plastic but she will eat Cool Whip? It's the same thing. How difficult is it to whip heavy cream for 3 mins these days?

By Anonymous on April 02, 2013

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This pudding is the da bomb:) I made banana pudding for the first time and it was soooo good. However did not use chessman cookies just plain vanilla wafers it was gone in 2 days now making it again for Easter. Thanks Paula another hit she also has a wonderful strawberry shortcake recipe too

By Cyndee on March 30, 2013

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I LOVE this receipe. I have been making it for a least five years now....... MMMMMMM Good. It is easy to make and EVERYBODY LOVES it. Thanks Paula Deen for putting this receipe out there for everyone to get.

By Karla Wages on February 28, 2013

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PAULA, I tried the version with the pudding and, well it was snother version. I am anxious to try this one. HOW DID I MISS IT? Sounds absolutely scrumpious.

By Ida on February 16, 2013

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Amazing!!!!

By Lisa on February 11, 2013

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The chessmen cookies are shortbread. you could replace shortbread cookies if you can't find the chessmen. This pudding is delicious!

By Anonymous on January 27, 2013

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I also tried this banana pudding over the holidays. Deeelicious! Best I've ever had. Everyone at the party I went to was raving over how great it was. I am planning on making this myself today for a party I'm going to. Hopefully it will turn out just as good!

By Sarah on January 12, 2013

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Love this banana pudding kids loved it something different with a rich taste i stepped out of the box and im happy i did thanks paula

By Nisha on January 10, 2013

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I was going to make this dish but we live in a rural area and it's hard to locate the Chessman cookies here in Brinkley Arkansas I have searched all over and the surrounding area grocery stores no luck on finding these cookies can someone tell what can be used in substitute I don't like vanilla wafers or the Jackson vanilla wafers.

By Mearnaun Wilkins on January 05, 2013

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I didn't make this but had it at a New Year's Eve party last night. It was not only beautiful with the Chessman cookies on top but it was delicious. I will definitely be making this myself the next time I make banana pudding.

By Sharon Candler on January 01, 2013

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This is a real family favorite. I'm always asked to bring it for all family functions. My family loves coconut, so I toast up a cup of coconut and add it to the banana layer and also sprinkle some on the top before I put the second layer of cookies. Delicious!!!!!

By Cathy A. on December 28, 2012

Love, love, love this recipe!

By April D. on December 07, 2010

Last year for Thanksgiving dinner for the family I made this pudding.  It was SOOOOO delicious that I’m making it again this year for Thanksgiving!  smile

By Sandy Peterson-Clauser on November 24, 2010

This is SO-O-O-O good.  I cannot eat bananas, but the taste of the pudding before topping the banana slices is so rich and creamy.  I like to dip the cookies in it and taste the pudding.  My family and everyone else who has tasted it comments that it is the very best they’ve tasted.

By Ruth Barton on November 05, 2010

I love this banana pudding recipe! I made it about 9 years ago when I first saw it on Paulas show. When I wanted to make it again I could not find the recipe anywhere. I am so glad to see it again!! YEAH!

By JP on October 14, 2010

Cindy, you can dip your bananas in lemon juice to keep them from turning dark.  It works for me, hope it does for you too

By Pat on October 01, 2010

Is there anything i can dip the banana slices in to keep them from turning black so quickly. Thanks,Cindy

By Cindy Brown on July 08, 2010

This is by far the BEST banana pudding I’ve ever had. I’m from the south and have had MANY versions of this southern delight, but this one is the best! It is so easy and is a wonderful potluck or picnic dish (just keep refrigerated until serving).  I always get requests for the recipe. This recipe is a family favorite!

By Vanessa Brower on June 15, 2010

This is the bomb…

By Dawn Williams on May 17, 2010

i am trying to find a recipe i saw in a paula deen magazine peanut butter parfaits then when i went back to purchase the magazine i could not find it either is the recipe on the website thanks charlotte callahan

By charlotte callahan on March 06, 2010

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