A simple recipe for no-bake banana pudding parfaits made with pudding mix, reduced-fat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, whipped topping, and Nilla wafers.
4ozreduced-fat cream cheesefrom the block, not whipped or tub cream cheese
7ozsweetened condensed milk
1tbspgood quality vanilla extract
5ozpackage vanilla instant pudding
2cupsreduced fat milk
4ozfrozen whipped topping, thawedsuch as Cool-whip
2largebananas
12Nilla wafers
Instructions
To make the pudding:
In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the cream cheese, vanilla, and sweetened condensed milk on medium speed until smooth and creamy
Next, add the milk and the instant pudding mix and whip on medium speed for 2-3 minutes, scraping down the bowl a few times in between.
Gently stir in the cool whip until just combined.
To assemble the parfaits
In 6 parfait dishes or (8oz) mason jars, add a few sliced bananas, then pudding and top with a couple banana slices and cookies. You can add more bananas and cookies according to preference.
Cover and chill for several hours, preferably overnight, for intensified flavor and best texture.