I love comfort. Ok.. I know that’s a stupid thing to say. Who doesn’t like comfort? That’s like saying that kittens are cute. Not so controversial right?
Well, this Banana Pudding Ice Cream is an exploration in comfort. I absolutely love banana pudding. It not just the pudding, it’s the fresh whipped cream and vanilla wafers that just make the dessert feel like ultimate comfort.
Banana Pudding reminds me of laughter- comfortable summertime, gather in the backyard after a big summer meal- laughter.
I decided to put all of the goodness of Banana Pudding into my ice cream maker, laughter and all. I have to admit, I did feel a bit like Ben and Jerry throwing this dessert together. The batch was HUGE, so I’ll cut it half for you all. The ice cream is pretty sweet, has lots of banana pudding flavor, fresh bananas and bits of vanilla wafer cookies. If you have an ice cream maker, do try this dessert. It’s summery goodness.
Banana Pudding Ice Cream
adapted from recipezaar
4 ounces Cool Whip (1/2 of an 8ounce container)
7 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1/2 of a 14 ounce can)
scant 1/2 gallon milk (reserve about 1 cup for you morning cereal)
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package Jello Banana Cream Instant Pudding
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 bananas (mashed)
1/2 box of vanilla wafers, crushed
In a bowl mix cool whip, condensed milk, banana pudding and about 1/2 of the half gallon of milk. Add chopped bananas and vanilla wafers.
Pour mixture into an ice cream maker. With machine on, pour in the rest of the half gallon of milk.
Stir the mixture and begin freezing according the manufacturers instructions. My ice cream machine took about 15 minutes to get to soft ice cream.
Remove very soft ice cream and place in a freezer friendly plastic container. Serve with slice bananas and vanilla wafers.
stacy
Made this last night- it was sooooo good! My hubz loves banana pudding so he was going nuts. I’ve made several new ice creams lately since we got a new cuisinart machine, and this is hands down the best. Thanks Joy!
courtney
This sounds so awesome. Making ice cream for church and I’m sure it will be hit.
Hannah
oh it looks so yummy.
i’m curious… which ice-cream maker do you use? my ice-cream maker sucks so much. you can only make 0,7l with it. :( :( :( and i’m thinking about buying a new one…a great…BIG one!!! :)
Elizabeth @ Dapper Paper
Made this and it was YUUMMZ.
are you southern girl?! cause it tasted like the stuff of our southern grandmas!
Kali Nichols
Hi Joy,
This recipe looks and sounds delicious. I was wondering how much this recipe yields? Also, I always have a hard time with homemade icecream. When I take it out of the icecream maker its always very soft and after it is put in the freezer for a few hours it always comes out to hard. It’s never the consistency of store icecream. It also melts so fast. Why does this happen and can it be fixed? Thank- you :)
Funkidivagirl
So I made the ice cream and IT WAS THE BEST I HAVE EVER TASTED!!!! I blogged about it on my site here: http://funkidivagirl.com/2009/07/cooking-groovy-banana-pudding-ice-cream/ (giving you full credit of course).
One note: you left out “add vanilla” when mixing the ingredients and while that is a no-brainer for you, I didn’t add it until I saw it sitting on the counter and had to stop the mixer and add it. In the recipe on my blog, I inserted “vanilla” in the instructions for mixing.
Beautiful blog! I’ll be back for more inspiration.
Funkidivagirl
Hi, I found this post standing in the grocery store and googling “Banana Pudding Ice Cream” (lovely website, by the way). Most Fridays in the summer my kids and I try to make ice cream and I needed some inspiration. I’ll let you know how it goes!
Amy C.
I love your blog and I love that you made a banana pudding ice cream! I’m from Texas and banana pudding was always my favorite dessert growing up. It reminds me of family reunions. I almost never use pre-packaged foods these days but it’s hard to resist the siren song of Jello Vanilla pudding and Nilla wafers!
Nikki
I made this ice cream with my kids & nephew this morning. It was excellent! Husband and brother in law raved about it. Thanks for the great recipe.
Malin
I’ve never tasted banana pudding, though I can imagine the comfort of it! This ice cream will bring me one step closer, because this sounds irresistable! I like the idea of making ice cream out of food, and I do like food made of bananas… just not bananas alone!
Haila
Banana pudding is my favorite “comfort food”. I’ve been trying to come up with a good recipe for a homemade ice cream version. After trying yours, I may have found it.
When Pigs Fly
Not generally a big banana fan unless in the raw and alone, this sounds wonderful. I do love Nilla wafers. They scream childhood.
Cameron
I am such a Southern girl when it comes to my favorite foods and banana pudding up there at the top. But putting banana pudding into ice cream form is GENIUS! One of my housemates just bought a new ice cream maker, maybe I can steal it long enough to mix up a batch.
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer
I have never made this before and thanks to your inspiration or Kick in the backside I will – Hubby has always told me that as a kid this was his FAV dessert!! I will surprise him!
Indigo
Oh my god, this looks absolutely delicious!
jean
This is outstanding. I made this yesterday and it is the best! Try it! I took the bananas and cooked with a little butter and brown sugar before adding them, kind of a bananas foster touch…delish!
Pamela M
Wow, I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before. I love banana pudding! It ranks right up there with tiramisu for me. I definitely have to try this once I get my KitchenAid ice cream attachment.
Kaitlyn
Yum! How clever!
lucylang
Awesomeness personified!
Meg
Banana pudding is the best and in ice cream form….even better! This is the perfect summer treat! YUM!
Tara
I am a huge fan of Blue Belle ice cream (as are most people who are from the South) and an especially big fan of their Banana Pudding Ice Cream but we are stationed where they do not sell BB.
This is the next best thing!! I tried the recipe (cut it in half to make a smaller batch) and loved it!!
Carol
Well, this recipe should make it a certainty that an ice cream maker is an appliance that belongs in every one’s kitchen. That photo and list of ingredients is enough to start your mouth watering. If you don’t own an ice cream freezer, start shopping.
Joanna
I’ve been staring at these enticing photos long enough. And now I would like to know… what kind of ice cream maker do you have? Do you have any recommendations for someone who now has a NEED for homemade banana pudding ice cream?
LaQuaisha Freeman
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wendy
This recipe sounds sooo good.. I have a question though — how big is your ice cream maker?
cyndi
I finally got around to making this tonight and not only is it quick and easy to make but it tastes amazing! My family was practically licking their bowls. If you like banana pudding and ice cream, this is a must try!
Tony
this post was meant to be… I just got my ice cream maker in the mail two days ago and have been contemplating ice cream flavors since then. my top three choices for the inaugural ice cream are, 1) green tea ginger, 2) pure pistachio, and now 3) banana pudding. beautiful shots!
Holly
This looks like such an awesome idea! I know I’ll have to try it soon. Can’t wait!
Gigi
I have been looking for a good banana ice cream recipe. This looks ans sounds delicious!
Amy
This is my new favorite recipe! Love it!
Susan from Food Blogga
This reminds me of comfort too because my mom used to make vanilla pudding with bananas and nilla wafers when I was a kid. It made any day special.
cyndi
You’ve taken two of my favorite things (banana pudding + homemade ice cream), combined them, and given me a reason to pull out our dusty ice cream maker and forgo a week of post-vacation healthy eating. Are you proud of yourself? Well, you should be!! I can’t wait to try it….
peabody
Well that is a clever flavor! Yum.
lemmonex
I am going to dream about this…amazing. I love anything banana.
Melody
What a fun flavor! Bet it tasted out of this world!
Food Rockz Man
Ya know . . . the Cool Whip and Jello instant pudding mix scream comfort to me the most . . . I grew up on the stuff, but I’ve been a little too snobby as of late to use them as ingredients. Unfortunately, my ice cream maker broke a few months ago and I haven’t yet replaced it. This may just be the nudge I need to order a new one. I could break it in with this recipe . . . reconnect with my roots!
grace
egad! this is amazing! banana pudding is one of my favorite desserts–i can eat ridiculous amounts of it without a second thought. thanks for introducing yet another way for me to consume its goodness. amazing, i say. :)
Katie B.
Oooooh, there is a special place in my heart for banana pudding… and what could be finer on a hot afternoon than banana pudding ice cream! Glorious!
Stephanie
Oh that does sound like comfort in a bowl! I’m so loving your macro shots!
Kristen
That sounds so rich and decadent! mmmmmm!
katy
that sounds SO GOOD! my fiance always keeps nilla wafers around, and he literally has to hide the box from me after a while. they are so addictive!
Amy
Banana pudding is one of my all-time favorite desserts – this looks like heaven!!!
Mike
That looks like a delicious ice cream and I really like the first photo (the tempting drip)!
Amy
This looks absolutely amazing. I found you through Baked who I found through Cathie Cooks Food. Thanks for the delightful way to start my day. Coffee and pics of banana pudding ice cream….doesn’t get much better than this.
Mary
I love banana ice cream and yours looks super delicious!
Miri
Oh, I’m crazy about bananas myself, and your pudding ice-cream looks gorgeous!
ZAKIA
i make banana pudding ona regular basis. i will definitely be trying this recipe.
Catherine-Alexa
You had me at “Add chopped bananas and vanilla wafers.” ;)
Just THINKING about the mere smell of banana pudding brings back a flood of memories from childhood. My husband loves it too, and he’s a huge fan of strange and/or unusual ice cream flavors. He gets back from Afghanistan tomorrow, and we are totally going to try this!
I love how photo-dense your posts are. It makes the blog very interesting!
Kristin at The Kitchen Sink
Joy: This looks delicious! Those shots with the drip down the side of the red cup are so enticing. Coincidentally, I made some banana sorbet this weekend. So good, so summer.