Description
Southern charm meets sweet nostalgia in this luscious Banana Pudding Fluff Salad, blending creamy textures with classic dessert memories. Generous layers of vanilla wafers, ripe bananas, and pillowy marshmallow cream create a delightful treat you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 medium bananas, sliced
- 3 cups vanilla wafers, broken into pieces
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
Pudding and Dairy Components:
- 1 box (3.4 ounces / 96 grams) instant vanilla or banana pudding mix
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) nonfat milk
Topping:
- 1 container (8 ounces / 226 grams) Cool Whip
Instructions
- Craft a silky pudding foundation by whisking instant pudding mix with milk until smooth, allowing the mixture to thicken for approximately 3 minutes at room temperature.
- Incorporate Cool Whip into the pudding base, folding gently with a spatula to create a light, airy texture that blends seamlessly.
- Introduce delightful mix-ins by carefully stirring in mini marshmallows, crumbled vanilla wafers, and delicate banana slices, ensuring each ingredient is distributed evenly without crushing the fruit.
- Refrigerate the fluff salad for optimal taste and texture, serving within several hours to maintain the crisp wafer pieces and fresh banana flavor. Keep chilled until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Toss banana slices in a bit of lemon juice to keep them fresh and prevent quick discoloration when mixed into the pudding.
- Add vanilla wafers just before serving to maintain their crispy texture and prevent them from becoming soggy in the pudding mixture.
- Substitute dairy milk with almond or coconut milk, and use dairy-free whipped topping to make this dessert suitable for lactose-intolerant guests.
- Prepare pudding base and mix-ins separately, combining them just before serving to ensure optimal freshness and prevent ingredients from losing their distinct textures.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg