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Southern Banana Pudding

Southern Banana Pudding in a bowl
Makes: 10 servings

Sweet and delicious, this dessert will soon become a family favorite.

Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups fat-free milk, divided
  • 2 (3.4 ounces each) boxes instant vanilla pudding and pie-filling mix
  • 2 cups light frozen whipped topping
  • 32 vanilla wafers
  • 2 medium bananas, sliced

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Mix 3 1/2 cups of the milk with the pudding mixes. Beat the pudding mixture with a wire whisk for 2 minutes until it is well blended. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  3. Fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the pudding mix.
  4. Arrange a layer of wafers on the bottom and sides of a 2-quart serving bowl. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the remaining milk over the wafers. Add a layer of banana slices and top with one-third of the pudding.
  5. Repeat layers, drizzling each wafer layer with remaining milk and ending with pudding. Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding.
  6. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.

Notes

Learn more about:

Source:

Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style
US Department of Health and Human Services
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 222
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Sodium 367 mg
Carbohydrates 41 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 35 g
Added Sugars included 26 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Calcium 140 mg
Iron 0 mg
Potassium 265 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 222
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Carbohydrates 41 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 35 g
Added Sugars included 26 g
Protein 4 g
Minerals
Calcium 140 mg
Potassium 265 mg
Sodium 367 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 0 mg
Magnesium 21 mg
Phosphorus 265 mg
Selenium 3 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 60 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.6 mcg
Vitamin C 3 mg
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 4 mcg
Folate 20 mcg
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 21 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy 1/2 cups
Fruit 1/4 cups
Grains 1/2 ounces

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