Walking Banana Pudding Desserts combines the classic flavors of banana pudding with the convenience of a portable treat. They hit every snacking spot with decadent banana pudding, whipped topping, fresh bananas, and vanilla wafer cookies. Such an easy dessert to make!
I’m sure you’ve heard of walking tacos. Today, we are making a walking dessert – a walking banana pudding dessert to be exact. This is the perfect ending to a meal when it’s too hot to stay in the kitchen. This no-cook dessert can be whipped up in no time at all.
When the whole family comes over for Sunday lunch, this is perfect for a Make-Your-Own-Dessert Bar. It’s so much fun! Just set out the ingredients and let each person make their dessert. These are also great for picnics or summer BBQs.
Simple Ingredients You’ll Need For This Walking Banana Pudding Recipe
- One Ounce Bags Mini Nilla Wafers – OR mini bags of Chessman mini cookies would be good also.
- Banana Cream Pie Pudding Cups – you can use vanilla pudding instead of the banana cream pie.
- 1 Banana, sliced (about 10 banana slices)
- Whipped Topping (like Cool Whip)
Items Needed:
- Scissors
- Plastic Spoons
- Frosting Bag with Tip – optional for garnishing.
Step-By-Step Instructions With Photos – Full, printable recipe card down below!
Turn each bag of mini nilla wafers on its side. Use scissors to cut off the edge. Take four cookies out of each bag and set them aside for later use as a garnish.
Open the pudding cup and stir. Spoon half of the pudding cup into each bag of cookies.
Place 3-4 slices of fresh banana in each bag on top of the pudding.
Using a frosting bag or spoon, dollop about ¼ cup of whipped topping into each bag on top of the bananas.
If desired, top each bag with two slices of banana and three cookies. Crumble the final cookie left out of each bag and sprinkle it over each dessert for a bit of added garnishing. Add a spoon and enjoy!
Helpful Tips
- If you prefer the cookies crunchy when serving, you can’t make them ahead of time. They will need to be eaten immediately. However, homemade banana pudding usually has soft cookies in it, so if you let these sit for about an hour in the fridge after they are assembled, they will produce soft cookies in the bottom and be even closer to the real thing. I do not suggest storing them for longer than an hour or so for the soft cookies.
- You can skip the pudding cups and use a box of banana cream instant pudding instead. Either is fine.
- You can add more bananas or whipped cream or adjust the amounts to suit your preferences. We all have that perfect ratio regarding how we like our banana pudding.
- If you’re using the 12-pack of mini Nilla Wafers, it will take six pudding cups, six bananas, and a 16-ounce container of whipped topping to use all the bags included in the pack.
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Walking Banana Pudding Desserts
Walking Banana Pudding Desserts are the perfect summer treat to beat the heat.
Ingredients
- 2 1-Ounce Bags Mini Nilla Wafers
- 1 3.25-Ounce Banana Cream Pie Pudding Cup
- 1 Banana, sliced (about 10 slices)
- ½ Cup Whipped Topping
Instructions
- Turn each bag of mini nilla wafers on their side, and use scissors to cut off the edge.
- Take four cookies out of each bag and set them aside for later use as a garnish.
- Open the pudding cup and mix it.
- Spoon half of the pudding cup into each bag on top of the cookies.
- Place 3-4 banana slices in each bag on top of the pudding.
- Using a frosting bag or spoon, dollop about ¼ cup of whipped topping into each bag.
- If desired, top each bag with two slices of banana and three cookies. Crumble the final cookie left out of each bag and sprinkle it over each dessert for a bit of added garnishing.
- Add a spoon and enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer the cookies to be crunchy when serving, you can’t make them ahead of time; they will need to be eaten as they’re made. However, homemade banana pudding usually has soft cookies in it, so if you let these sit for about an hour in the fridge after they are assembled, they will produce soft cookies in the bottom and be even closer to the real thing. I do not suggest storing them for longer than an hour or so for the soft cookies.
- You can skip the pre-made pudding cups and use a box of banana cream instant pudding instead. Either is fine.
